2026 Compare Cities Education:
College Station, TX vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 32.9% more per student than College Station.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% higher in Aurora than in College Station. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to College Station
 College Station, TXAurora, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17764573
 Students per Counselor410  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 5 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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