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Columbia, MD vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 28.5% more per student than Columbia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% lower in State College than in Columbia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbia
 Columbia, MDState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,615  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Columbia    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here for a while, beautiful opportunities, pays well, overall nice  More

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Been here 30 years was great at first but once they added a transit bus from baltimore to columbia 15-18 years ago that was the beginning of the end. And about 5 years  More

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Columbia can be described in one word: unequal. The neighborhood I live in, River Hill, is jam-packed with almost million-dollar homes, while the neighborhoods of Long  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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