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Mount Pleasant, SC vs College Station, TX

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- College Station spends 39.5% less per student than Mount Pleasant.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% higher in College Station than in Mount Pleasant. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- College Station had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Pleasant
 Mount Pleasant, SCCollege Station, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7994573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock10.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    15 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding Charleston area has changed drastically over the years. Entirely too many people have moved here and cost of living is skyrocketing.  More

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I fell in Love with Charleston and its neighboring town over 30 years ago. The people were the nicest and most hospitable people I had ever met. Downtown Charleston  More

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Over 10 years ago

Charleston is an amazing place! I grew up there. Mt. Pleasant will be your most pretentious people. The majority of people that live there now are no originally from  More

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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

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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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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Over 5 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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