Maharishi University of Management vs. Peru State College

Maharishi University of Management vs. Peru State College comparison

	Maharishi University of Management	Peru State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maharishi University of Management	Peru State College
Location	Fairfield, IA	Peru, NE
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	2,673	1,799
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mum.edu	peru.edu
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Costs	Maharishi University of Management	Peru State College
Tuition (In State)	$16,000	$5,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,000	$5,760
Room & Board	$7,400	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$16,979	$12,618
Avg Grant Aid	$11,751	$9,427
% Receiving Grant Aid	81%	98%

Admission	Maharishi University of Management	Peru State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	70	-
Admitted	66	-
Acceptance Rate	94.3%	Open
Enrolled %	54.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jul 30, 2025

Academics	Maharishi University of Management	Peru State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Communication (29%) Natural Resources Conservation (25%) Business (12%) Biology (11%) Mathematics (9%)	Business (40%) Education (38%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Psychology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	Maharishi University of Management	Peru State College
Graduation Rate	50%	26%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,300	$38,000
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$39,037	$20,975
Median Loan Payment	$403	$216

Diversity	Maharishi University of Management	Peru State College
% Men	52%	39%
% Women	48%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	40%	78%
% Black	7%	9%
% Hispanic	8%	6%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	38%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Maharishi University of Management	Peru State College
% In-State	0%	56%
% Out-of-State	100%	40%
Campus	Maharishi University of Management	Peru State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Maharishi University of Management is larger than than Peru State College based on total student enrollment (2,673 students vs. 1,799 students)

Maharishi University of Management vs. Peru State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Maharishi University of Management or Peru State College?

• Maharishi University of Management is 177.8% more expensive to attend than Peru State College for in-state tuition ($16,000.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 177.8% higher at Maharishi University of Management than Peru State College ($16,000.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Peru State College than Maharishi University of Management ($12,618 vs. $16,979)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maharishi University of Management are 29.7% lower than costs at Peru State College ($7,400 vs. $9,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Peru State College than Maharishi University of Management (98% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maharishi University of Management students is 24.7% larger than aid received Peru State College ($11,751 vs. $9,427)

Which college is harder to get into, Maharishi University of Management or Peru State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Peru State College or Maharishi University of Management .

Maharishi University of Management vs. Peru State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Maharishi University of Management or Peru State College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Peru State College and Maharishi University of Management.

• The graduation rate at Maharishi University of Management is higher than Peru State College (50% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Peru State College earn on average $8,700 more per year than Maharishi University of Management graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $29,300)
• Peru State College students graduate with a $18,062 lower median federal student loan debt than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($20,975 vs. $39,037)
• Peru State College graduates are paying $187 less per month on federal student loans than Maharishi University of Management graduates. ($216 vs. $403)
• More Maharishi University of Management graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peru State College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 55%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/