Quad

Head-to-head

Bluefield State
Peru State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Peru State's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Bluefield State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Bluefield State graduates 11 pts more of its students than Peru State (51% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Peru State costs about $7.5K less per year on average than Bluefield State ($12,309 vs. $19,784, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Peru State grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than Bluefield State's ($47,071 vs. $38,217)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Bluefield State has 8 pts more first-gen students than Peru State (49% vs. 42%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Bluefield State has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Peru State (44% vs. 37%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Bluefield State admits 97%; Peru State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Bluefield State97%
Peru StateNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Bluefield StateOpen
  • Peru StateNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Bluefield State
870–1080
Peru StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Bluefield StateGPA and school record required
  • Peru StateNot reported

Who's on each campus

Bluefield State and Peru State are about the same size; Bluefield State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Bluefield State1K
Peru State1.1K
Pell Grant share
Bluefield State44%
Peru State37%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Bluefield State has 13 students per faculty member to Peru State's 17.

Students per faculty member
Bluefield State13 to 1
Peru State17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Bluefield StateBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • Peru StateBusiness Administration and Management, General23%

What each costs

Peru State costs about $7.5K less a year than Bluefield State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Bluefield State$19.8K
Peru State$12.3K
Aid generosity
Bluefield State32%
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 51% at Bluefield State to 39% at Peru State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Bluefield State$38.2K
Peru State$47.1K
Graduation rate
Bluefield State51%
Peru State39%

How each has changed

Applications fell at Bluefield State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Bluefield StateShrinking−34%
  • Peru StateNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why