| | Swarthmore, PA | Claremont, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $22,319 | $17,429 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $17,270 | $14,374 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $10,892 | $8,492 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 14.06 | 21.86 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 600 | 6565 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 323 | 380 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.2% | 3.3% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 0.0% | 2.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.8% | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 7.7% | 17.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 77.7% | 57.7% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 22.1% | 17.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 9.3% | 5.7% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 16.1% | 7.2% | 1.5% |