Peru State College vs. Institute of American Indian Arts

Peru State College vs. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture comparison

	Peru State College	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Peru State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Location	Peru, NE	Santa Fe, NM
Setting	Distant Rural	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,799	868
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	peru.edu	iaia.edu
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Costs	Peru State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Tuition (In State)	$5,760	$4,926
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,760	$4,926
Room & Board	$9,600	$11,868
Avg Net Price	$12,618	$13,872
Avg Grant Aid	$9,427	$9,025
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	97%

Admission	Peru State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	82
Admitted	-	82
Acceptance Rate	Open	100%Open
Enrolled %	Open	74.4%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 4, 2025

Academics	Peru State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Education (38%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Psychology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (72%) Ethnic Studies (12%) Business (8%) English and Literature (4%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	Peru State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Graduation Rate	26%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,000	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,975	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$216	N/A

Diversity	Peru State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
% Men	39%	39%
% Women	61%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	6%
% Black	9%	1%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	1%	82%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Peru State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
% In-State	56%	54%
% Out-of-State	40%	46%
Campus	Peru State College	Institute of American Indian Arts
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Peru State College is larger than than Institute of American Indian Arts based on total student enrollment (1,799 students vs. 868 students)

Peru State College vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Peru State College or Institute of American Indian Arts?

• Peru State College is 16.9% more expensive to attend than Institute of American Indian Arts for in-state tuition ($5,760.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.9% higher at Peru State College than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($5,760.00 vs. $4,926.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Peru State College than Institute of American Indian Arts ($12,618 vs. $13,872)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Peru State College are 23.6% lower than costs at Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($9,600 vs. $11,868)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Peru State College than Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Peru State College students is 4.5% larger than aid received Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture ($9,427 vs. $9,025)

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

Peru State College vs. Institute of American Indian Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Peru State College or Institute of American Indian Arts? 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 Institute of American Indian Arts and Peru State College.

• The graduation rate at Institute of American Indian Arts is higher than Peru State College (30% vs. 26%)
• More Peru State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Institute of American Indian Arts students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 42%)

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