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Auburn, AL vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 86.6% more per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% lower in State College than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, ALState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%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 State College    27 Reviews

I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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