| | Corvallis, OR | New Orleans, LA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $18,642 | $20,431 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $13,256 | $13,687 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,505 | $6,683 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 18.46 | 17.65 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 471 | 2252 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 334 | 586 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.7% | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.9% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 96.4% | 88.2% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 18.0% | 21.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 8.5% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.6% | 39.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 16.3% | 10.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 4.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 10.0% | 2.2% | 1.5% |