| | Blacksburg, VA | Storrs, CT | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,311 | $23,772 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,142 | $20,911 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,938 | $12,115 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.31 | 11.68 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 510 | 280 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 285 | 330 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.4% | 1.5% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 98.3% | 94.9% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 13.4% | 10.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.5% | 4.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 69.0% | 71.1% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 25.2% | 26.2% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 3.5% | 7.9% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 12.6% | 10.7% | 1.5% |