Peru State College vs. Northern New Mexico College

Peru State College vs. Northern New Mexico College comparison

	Peru State College	Northern New Mexico College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Peru State College	Northern New Mexico College
Location	Peru, NE	Espanola, NM
Setting	Distant Rural	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,799	1,154
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	peru.edu	nnmc.edu
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Costs	Peru State College	Northern New Mexico College
Tuition (In State)	$5,760	$5,064
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,760	$14,329
Room & Board	$9,600	$12,540
Avg Net Price	$12,618	$8,383
Avg Grant Aid	$9,427	$7,267
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	Peru State College	Northern New Mexico College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.63
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Peru State College	Northern New Mexico College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (40%) Education (38%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Psychology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)
Outcomes	Peru State College	Northern New Mexico College
Graduation Rate	26%	100%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,000	$32,100
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,975	$9,000
Median Loan Payment	$216	$93

Diversity	Peru State College	Northern New Mexico College
% Men	39%	42%
% Women	61%	58%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	10%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	68%
% Native American	1%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	5%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Peru State College	Northern New Mexico College
% In-State	56%	94%
% Out-of-State	40%	1%
Campus	Peru State College	Northern New Mexico College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Peru State College is larger than than Northern New Mexico College based on total student enrollment (1,799 students vs. 1,154 students)

Peru State College vs. Northern New Mexico College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Peru State College or Northern New Mexico College?

• Peru State College is 13.7% more expensive to attend than Northern New Mexico College for in-state tuition ($5,760.00 vs. $5,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 148.8% higher at Northern New Mexico College than Peru State College ($14,329.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than Peru State College ($8,383 vs. $12,618)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Peru State College are 30.6% lower than costs at Northern New Mexico College ($9,600 vs. $12,540)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than Peru State College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Peru State College students is 29.7% larger than aid received Northern New Mexico College ($9,427 vs. $7,267)

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

Peru State College vs. Northern New Mexico College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Peru State College or Northern New Mexico 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 Northern New Mexico College and Peru State College.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than Peru State College (100% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Peru State College earn on average $5,900 more per year than Northern New Mexico College graduates after ten years. ($38,000 vs. $32,100)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $11,975 lower median federal student loan debt than Peru State College graduates. ($9,000 vs. $20,975)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $123 less per month on federal student loans than Peru State College graduates. ($93 vs. $216)
• More Peru State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico College students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 40%)

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