University of St. Mary vs. Peru State College

University of Saint Mary vs. Peru State College comparison

	University of Saint Mary	Peru State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of St. Mary	Peru State College
Location	Leavenworth, KS	Peru, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,267	1,799
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#725
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stmary.edu	peru.edu
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Costs	University of St. Mary	Peru State College
Tuition (In State)	$31,450	$5,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,450	$5,760
Room & Board	$9,070	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$21,887	$12,618
Avg Grant Aid	$23,638	$9,427
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	University of St. Mary	Peru State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,489	-
Admitted	1,220	-
Acceptance Rate	81.9%	Open
Enrolled %	16.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.36	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/23
SAT Range	935/1066
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	University of St. Mary	Peru State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (38%) Business (13%) Psychology (10%) Education (9%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (40%) Education (38%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Psychology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	University of St. Mary	Peru State College
Graduation Rate	42%	26%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,200	$38,000
Making Student Loan Payments	58%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$20,975
Median Loan Payment	$245	$216

Diversity	University of St. Mary	Peru State College
% Men	48%	39%
% Women	52%	61%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	78%
% Black	12%	9%
% Hispanic	16%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	University of St. Mary	Peru State College
% In-State	48%	56%
% Out-of-State	50%	40%
Campus	University of St. Mary	Peru State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Peru State College is larger than than University of St. Mary based on total student enrollment (1,799 students vs. 1,267 students)

University of St. Mary vs. Peru State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of St. Mary or Peru State College?

• University of Saint Mary is 446% more expensive to attend than Peru State College for in-state tuition ($31,450.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 446% higher at University of St. Mary than Peru State College ($31,450.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Peru State College than University of St. Mary ($12,618 vs. $21,887)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Saint Mary are 5.8% lower than costs at Peru State College ($9,070 vs. $9,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Saint Mary than Peru State College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Saint Mary students is 150.7% larger than aid received Peru State College ($23,638 vs. $9,427)

Which college is harder to get into, University of St. Mary 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 University of St. Mary .

University of St. Mary vs. Peru State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of St. Mary 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 University of St. Mary .

• The graduation rate at University of St. Mary is higher than Peru State College (42% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from University of Saint Mary earn on average $3,200 more per year than Peru State College graduates after ten years. ($41,200 vs. $38,000)
• Peru State College students graduate with a $2,775 lower median federal student loan debt than University of St. Mary graduates. ($20,975 vs. $23,750)
• Peru State College graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than University of St. Mary graduates. ($216 vs. $245)
• More University of St. Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peru State College students, three years after graduation. (58% vs. 55%)

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