Box 10
Peru, NE 68421-0010
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1867
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,710
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $5,514,968
Admissions
Application Fee: $None
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $3,800 in-state, 6,860 out-of-state
Room/Board: $4,816
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, veteran student, academic, older student, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 75%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 92%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 94%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: All Nebraska Public School Systems, Agricultural Industry, Retail management careers, United State Government, State and Local Government, insurance and banking industry.
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 108,879
Number of current serial subscriptions: 246
Number of microforms: 2,410
Number of audiovisuals: 8,456
Number of ebooks: 19,445
Other library facilities: Marion March Brown, E. P. Conkle Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 163
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 30
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: 90
Other areas: 12
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – No
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 22%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 22%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (34%), women’s dorms (20%), men’s dorms (31%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (11%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 7%
Doubles: 44%
Triples or Suites: 46%
Apartments: 3%
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 14
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 104 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Omaha (62), Kansas City (130)
Nearest train station: Omaha (62)
Nearest bus station: Omaha (62)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 70%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,600
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Creighton University)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Nebraska at Omaha)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Black History Month, Vocal/Band Music Concerts, Quiz Bowl, History Day Competition, Spring Fling Week, Business Competition, Quiz Bowl, History Contest, Homecoming, Madrigal Dinner and Performance, New Student Weekend, Student Film Nights.