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College Station, TX vs West Columbia, SC

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- West Columbia spends 40.0% more per student than College Station.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in West Columbia than in College Station. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Columbia had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to College Station
 College Station, TXWest Columbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,041$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,684$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4454573
 Students per Counselor410  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews
Daniel · Midlothian, VA
Comfortable, Conservative and Safe Place to Live
Over 3 years ago

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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Gregory · College Station, TX
Great Place, Needs More Culture
Over 3 years ago

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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Joel · College Station, TX
A Town for Texas A&M
Over 4 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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