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Lincoln, NE vs State College, PA

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Highlights
- State College spends 76.4% more per student than Lincoln.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.8% lower in State College than in Lincoln. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- State College had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lincoln
 Lincoln, NEState College, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,010$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,921  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.71  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3524573
 Students per Counselor387  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock17.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lincoln    67 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln since 1965. Since the Boosalis Administration the city has been in a slow continual decline despite a growing population. Downtown Lincoln is  More

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I grew up in Lincoln. As a child I have nothing but fond memories of this city. I moved around a few times, places including Crete, and Omaha. Lincoln gives you the best  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Lincoln for 7 years and love it. Communities are safe, and if you forget to close your garage door, neighbors will call you. There are lots of trails that  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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