| | East Lansing, MI | Providence, RI | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $15,353 | $18,605 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $11,728 | $16,362 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,708 | $9,362 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 17.02 | 13.35 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 1124 | 913 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 726 | 390 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 1.1% | 9.2% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 1.2% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 97.7% | 83.5% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 14.0% | 14.6% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 4.8% | 5.1% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 68.3% | 33.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 20.3% | 9.5% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 7.5% | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 10.6% | 2.9% | 1.5% |