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Auburn, AL vs Norman, OK

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Highlights
- Norman spends 23.3% less per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% lower in Norman than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Norman had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, ALNorman, OKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,452$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,168$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4234573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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Reviews for Norman    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I was born here, raised here, and spent most of my formative years here, but plan to leave soon. The schools are good, the healthcare is okay, and there is very little  More

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I originally came to live in Langston, OK because I had lost my job in Sanford, Florida. I had lived in Florida all of my life (45 years) until coming to Oklahoma. I was  More

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Over 12 years ago

When I came to college in Norman in 1967, after a childhood spent on miliary bases, I saw the leafy neighborhoods and the truly beautiful OU campus and I thought it was  More

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