Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Peru State is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.0% of undergraduate students being women and 38.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,763, with 1,093 women and 670 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Peru State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 73.7% of undergraduate students being women and 26.3% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 304, with 224 women and 80 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.0% 670 students
- women 62.0% 1,093 students
Graduate Students
- men 26.3% 80 students
- women 73.7% 224 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 77.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,329 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 11.6% of the student body, with 199 students. Hispanic students represent 6.2% of the population, with 106 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.8%, with 31 students. Asian students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 24 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 7 students.
International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 11 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.8% of the population, totaling 13 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Peru State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 77.3% 1,329 students
- African American 11.6% 199 students
- Hispanic 6.2% 106 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 31 students
- Asian 1.4% 24 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 13 students
- International students 0.6% 11 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 7 students
Graduate Students
- White 91.9% 274 students
- Hispanic 3.0% 9 students
- African American 1.7% 5 students
- Asian 1.3% 4 students
- International students 1.0% 3 students
- Mixed race 0.7% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 69.6% 110 students
- African American 14.6% 23 students
- Hispanic 10.8% 17 students
- Mixed race 1.9% 3 students
- Unknown race 1.9% 3 students
- International students 1.3% 2 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 26% 432 students
- 20-21 20% 325 students
- 22-24 15% 242 students
- 25-29 6% 102 students
- 30-34 5% 78 students
- 40-49 4% 72 students
- 35-39 4% 68 students
- 50-64 2% 37 students
- 25-29 35% 107 students
- 40-49 19% 58 students
- 30-34 18% 54 students
- 22-24 14% 42 students
- 35-39 6% 19 students
- 50-64 6% 18 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Peru State College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 162 | 69.23% | |
| Kansas | 14 | 5.98% | |
| Missouri | 12 | 5.13% | |
| Florida | 7 | 2.99% | |
| Illinois | 5 | 2.14% | |
| Tennessee | 4 | 1.71% | |
| California | 3 | 1.28% | |
| Colorado | 3 | 1.28% | |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1.28% | |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1.28% | |
| South Dakota | 3 | 1.28% | |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 1.28% | |
| Texas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% |
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