| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,172 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,163 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,009 |
| Total graduate students: |
350 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
110 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
240 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
30% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 2.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 76.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 1.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 9.4% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.4% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 76.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.4% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
104 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Peru, NE |
| Population of city/town: |
826 |
| Nearest major city: |
Omaha |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
75 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
434,353 |
| Online campus map: |
www.peru.edu/about/
campusmap/index.htm |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (43%)
- women's dorms (30%)
- men's dorms (23%)
- married-student apartments (4%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Living Learning communities.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
78% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
44% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
56% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. All unmarried, non-military students under age 21 with no dependents and fewer than 60 semester hours must live on campus unless living with family within a 50-mile radius. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
200 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Honors collections. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Little Red School House. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Peru State Times, published five times per semester |
| Number of honor societies: |
10 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
40 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes, United Ministry to Higher Education, Campus Crusade for Christ |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Multicultural club, People Respecting Individual Differences and Equality, Black Student Union |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Drama club, Team Managers; concert, jazz, and pep bands; concert and show choirs; academic and professional groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Steve Schneider,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs,
Michaela Willis,
Peru State College,
P.O. Box 10,
Peru, NE 68421-0010 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.peru.edu/about/
webcam.htm |
| School colors: |
royal blue and white |
| School mascot: |
Bobcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Men's football | yes | NAIA |
| Women's basketball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's cheerleading | yes | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NAIA |
| Women's golf | yes | NAIA |
| Women's softball | yes | NAIA |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
10% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
50% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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activity and fitness centers; baseball and softball complex, football stadium and field house, intramurals field |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, flag football, floor hockey, powderpuff football, rugby, soccer, volleyball (indoor/outdoor) |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Omaha (75 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Kansas City, KS (130 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Omaha (75 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Omaha (75 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
15% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
fair |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
28% immediately |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
56% within six months of graduation, 95% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Agricultural industry, insurance and banking industry, Nebraska public school systems, state and local government, United States government. |
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