Peru State College vs. College of Saint Mary

Peru State College vs. College of Saint Mary comparison

	Peru State College	College of Saint Mary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Peru State College	College of Saint Mary
Location	Peru, NE	Omaha, NE
Setting	Distant Rural	Large City
Enrollment	1,799	857
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	peru.edu	csm.edu
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Costs	Peru State College	College of Saint Mary
Tuition (In State)	$5,760	$22,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,760	$22,450
Room & Board	$9,600	$8,240
Avg Net Price	$12,618	$14,984
Avg Grant Aid	$9,427	$17,799
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	98%

Admission	Peru State College	College of Saint Mary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	144
Admitted	-	93
Acceptance Rate	Open	64.6%
Enrolled %	Open	94.6%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.4
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Peru State College	College of Saint Mary
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Education (38%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Psychology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Peru State College	College of Saint Mary
Graduation Rate	26%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,000	$41,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,975	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$216	$268

Diversity	Peru State College	College of Saint Mary
% Men	39%	7%
% Women	61%	93%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	74%
% Black	9%	7%
% Hispanic	6%	13%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Peru State College	College of Saint Mary
% In-State	56%	64%
% Out-of-State	40%	34%
Campus	Peru State College	College of Saint Mary
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Peru State College is larger than than College of Saint Mary based on total student enrollment (1,799 students vs. 857 students)

Peru State College vs. College of Saint Mary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Peru State College or College of Saint Mary?

• College of Saint Mary is 289.8% more expensive to attend than Peru State College for in-state tuition ($22,450.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 289.8% higher at College of Saint Mary than Peru State College ($22,450.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Peru State College than College of Saint Mary ($12,618 vs. $14,984)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Mary are 16.5% lower than costs at Peru State College ($8,240 vs. $9,600)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Peru State College as College of Saint Mary (98% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Mary students is 88.8% larger than aid received Peru State College ($17,799 vs. $9,427)

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

Peru State College vs. College of Saint Mary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Peru State College or College of Saint Mary? 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 College of Saint Mary and Peru State College.

• The graduation rate at College of Saint Mary is higher than Peru State College (30% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from College of Saint Mary earn on average $3,300 more per year than Peru State College graduates after ten years. ($41,300 vs. $38,000)
• Peru State College students graduate with a $5,025 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Saint Mary graduates. ($20,975 vs. $26,000)
• Peru State College graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than College of Saint Mary graduates. ($216 vs. $268)
• More College of Saint Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peru State College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 55%)

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