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Corvallis, OR vs San Marcos, TX

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- San Marcos spends 24.7% less per student than Corvallis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% lower in San Marcos than in Corvallis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Marcos had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Corvallis
 Corvallis, ORSan Marcos, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,040$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7124573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Corvallis    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I just made a trip to Corvallis to browse the town, go to places of interest and get a feel for the place I was considering to move and buy a home. OMGosh, I could not  More

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I have lived here 30 yrs and it is great especially if you like extortion, fraud, theft, back biting, a police force that has no respect for you or your rights, a  More

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This is the third or fourth time I've come to this site to find reliable stats and have found blatant mistakes. Also, why can't I leave a comment about 'people'? Thank  More

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Reviews for San Marcos    6 Reviews

An area with so much potential and existing natural beauty.Sadly bad urban planning is clearly obvious.Looks like fun for tens of thousands of students.However for the  More

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Over 17 years ago

San Marcos has the most beautiful people and places that I have ever seen throughout my travels. I love this city so much that I decided to settle down here and start a  More

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Over 18 years ago

I spent several summers and a couple winters in San Marcos during my formidable years and really have to tell those interested about what a nice town it is. The best  More

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