Peru State Sees Huge Increases in Enrollment - Nebraskas First College Celebrates Largest Incoming Class in History

Peru State College is celebrating the largest incoming class in its 137 year history, along with major strides in on-campus students and online enrollment.

(PRWEB) October 9, 2004 -- Peru, NE Peru State College is celebrating the largest incoming class in its 137 year history, along with major strides in on-campus students and online enrollment.

The historic public liberal arts college achieved a 9 percent increase in on-campus students over last year, with a 5.5 percent increase in students overall. This increased figure does not include hundreds of high school students enrolled in the schools groundbreaking Early Entry program.

Peru State also saw a massive 67 percent increase in online enrollment. Online enrollment includes students enrolled in at least one Internet-based course. Students taking online courses exclusively rose 9 percent. Besides the main campus and online, Peru State offers courses at locations in LaVista (NE), Offutt Air Force Base and Lincoln.

This is a tremendous year for Peru State," said Dr. Ben E. Johnson, president of Peru State College. Our faculty and staff have worked hard to share the Peru State message of academic rigor, accessibility to classes and affordability. These numbers show it is a message that is resonating with Nebraskans and others in the region."

This comes on the heels of more than $23 million in campus improvements during the Johnson administration at the college.

Peru State has plans in the works for greater expansion of our course offerings, improvements to our campus and technology, and enhanced services to businesses in the region," Johnson said.

Registration for accelerated, eight-week online courses continues until October. For details call 1-800-742-4412.

Peru State Colleges Campus of a Thousand Oaks" is nestled in historic Southeastern Nebraska. The states first college, Peru State offers Bachelors degree programs in arts and sciences, pre-professional fields, professional studies and teaching. The School of Education and Graduate Studies offers a Master of Science in Education degree with a major in curriculum and instruction. Peru State is a member institution of the Nebraska State College System. For more information, visit Peru State on the web at www.peru.edu or call 1-800-742-4412.

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