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College Station, TX vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 1.4% more per student than College Station.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% higher in Durham than in College Station. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to College Station

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 College Station, TXDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,454$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,103$10,906$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,100$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7915.1316.23
 Students per Librarian7998084573
 Students per Counselor410268530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.8%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%14.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.7%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%52.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.4%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree10.3%5.0%1.5%

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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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ZIPS IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
77840 77845
ZIPS IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
27713 27707 27703 27705 27704 27701 27712 27503 27709

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