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Bryn Mawr, PA vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 19.7% less per student than Bryn Mawr.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.6% higher in Tacoma than in Bryn Mawr. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bryn Mawr
 Bryn Mawr, PATacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,843  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Bryn Mawr    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The Charm of Bryn Mawr? This place aims high. Bryn Mawr produced a president of Harvard, a president of the University of Chicago, famous theatre celebrities, great  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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