| | Urbana, IL | Santa Barbara, CA | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $20,461 | $16,705 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $15,342 | $13,158 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $9,155 | $7,862 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.42 | 21.01 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 662 | 12387 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 486 | 539 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.6% | 7.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 2.7% | 4.9% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 95.7% | 88.0% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.1% | 18.5% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 6.6% | 7.2% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 59.5% | 50.5% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.9% | 12.6% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 4.6% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 10.9% | 3.5% | 1.5% |