Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Peru State is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.42)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Peru State's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at U. Tennessee Southern

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Peru State grads earn $8.1K more ten years out than U. Tennessee Southern's ($47,071 vs. $38,924)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Peru State costs about $5.5K less per year on average than U. Tennessee Southern ($12,309 vs. $17,804, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Peru State is a bit larger (1,092 vs. 864)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Peru State graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. Tennessee Southern (39% vs. 37%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Tennessee Southern admits 87%; Peru State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Tennessee Southern87%
Peru StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Tennessee SouthernOpen
  • Peru StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Tennessee Southern
905–1110
Peru StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Tennessee SouthernGPA and school record required
  • Peru StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Peru State is a bit larger than U. Tennessee Southern (1,092 vs. 864 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Tennessee Southern864
Peru State1.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Tennessee Southern36%
Peru State37%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; U. Tennessee Southern has 14 students per faculty member to Peru State's 17.

Students per faculty member
U. Tennessee Southern14 to 1
Peru State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Tennessee SouthernBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • Peru StateBusiness Administration and Management, General23%

What each costs

Peru State costs about $5.5K less a year than U. Tennessee Southern on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Tennessee Southern$17.8K
Peru State$12.3K
Aid generosity
U. Tennessee Southern37%
Peru State45%

What each pays off

Peru State's former students earn more, a median $47.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 39% at Peru State to 37% at U. Tennessee Southern.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Tennessee Southern$38.9K
Peru State$47.1K
Graduation rate
U. Tennessee Southern37%
Peru State39%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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