Peru State's tuition & fees has increased from $6,397 (2015) to $8,433 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.83% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $7,380 (year 2015) to $9,600 (year 2025).
Peru State's tuition increase rate is higher than the Nebraska's average increase rate of 17.02%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 33.68% from 2015 ($17,311).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Peru State's COA is $23,141, which is increased by 2.96% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Peru State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.83% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $5,880. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Peru State College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $960, and it has decreased -11.76% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,088 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,110 | 2.02% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | 8.11% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $960 | -20.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $960 | |
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| 2024-25 | $960 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.32% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 32.32% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Peru State College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $9,826 | $9,826 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,208 | $10,208 | 3.89% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,592 | $10,592 | 3.76% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,520 | $11,520 | 8.76% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,032 | $12,032 | 4.44% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,416 | $10,416 | -13.43% |
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| 2021-22 | $10,180 | $10,180 | -2.27% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,266 | $12,346 | 30.31% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,236 | $13,236 | -0.23% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,748 | $13,748 | 3.87% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Peru State College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Peru State College | $8,433
($8,433) | $8,280
($8,280) | 1.85% |
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| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | $28,584
($10,434) | $27,748
($10,108) | 3.01% |
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| University of Nebraska at Omaha | $23,206
($8,718) | $22,358
($8,370) | 3.79% |
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| University of Nebraska at Kearney | $16,484
($8,564) | $15,920
($8,270) | 3.54% |
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| Wayne State College | $8,171
($8,171) | $7,923
($7,923) | 3.13% |
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| University of Nebraska Medical Center | $39,962
($16,973) | $33,890
($14,720) | 17.92% |
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