The student population at Peru State College is 1,492 (1,308 undergraduate and 184 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,014 (40.46%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Peru State is 87.67% which is decreased by 861 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 153 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 78 male students for every 100 female students, up from 63 in 2015.
- 557 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -47.35% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,055 where 1,492 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,571 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,492 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,506 to 1,492 students, a net loss of 1,014 (40.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Peru State College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,788 where 1,308 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Peru State College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 267 where 184 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Peru State College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 72.05%. The percentage was 77.41% 10 years ago and Peru State still has a high percentage of white students. 0.60% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.06% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.51% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 77.41% to 72.05%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.28% to 0.60%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.15% to 11.06%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.63% to 8.51%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4593 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3944 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Peru State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
557 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 37% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -47.35% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Peru State College from 2015 to 2025.