by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Peru State first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Peru State. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.
Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Peru State has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Nebraska, the average is 73.00%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Peru State | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Nebraska | 73.00% |
There were approximately 203 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 24% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 34% of the students had graduated and after eight years 36% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Peru State graduation rate 34%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 141 | 24% |
| Six Years | 203 | 34% |
| Eight Years | 8 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 379 | 64% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 379 students or 64% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 379 students who did not complete their degree?
1 are still enrolled.
206 transferred to another institution.
Peru State lost contact with the remaining 163 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.3% |
| Transferred | 206 | 54.4% |
| Dropped Out | 163 | 43.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 50% |
| Black / African-American | 12% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| International | 33% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 23% |
| White | 46% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Peru State are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at Peru State College represent 45.08% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Peru State graduation rate was 33%, and by the eight year mark, 35% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Peru State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 20% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 33% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 35% | 47.82% |
174 first-time / full-time students or 65% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
103 transferred to another institution.
Peru State lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.72% |
| Transferred | 103 | 59.20% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 39.08% |
First-time / part-time students at Peru State College represent 2.71% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Peru State graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Peru State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 13% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 23.72% |
12 first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Peru State lost contact with the remaining 3 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 8.33% |
| Transferred | 8 | 66.67% |
| Dropped Out | 3 | 25.00% |
Returning / full-time students at Peru State College represent 37.97% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Peru State graduation rate was 35%, and by the eight year mark, 36% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Peru State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 35% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 55.07% |
144 non first-time / part-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
71 transferred to another institution.
Peru State lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 3.47% |
| Transferred | 71 | 49.31% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 47.22% |
Returning / part-time students at Peru State College represent 14.24% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Peru State graduation rate was 39%, and by the eight year mark, 42% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Peru State | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 26% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 39% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 42% | 37.80% |
49 non first-time / part-time students or 58% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
24 transferred to another institution.
Peru State lost contact with the remaining 24 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 2.04% |
| Transferred | 24 | 48.98% |
| Dropped Out | 24 | 48.98% |
