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Orangeburg, SC vs Morgantown, WV

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Highlights
- Morgantown spends 7.1% less per student than Orangeburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Morgantown than in Orangeburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morgantown had 8.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orangeburg
 Orangeburg, SCMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,586  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor241  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.3%1.5%
Reviews for Orangeburg    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I moved to Orangeburg 7 months ago from up north and have mostly learned/adapted to enjoy it. I’ll admit I was worried about the crime statistics, but there are very  More

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Over 10 years ago

Summer stars in April/May. Too many near 100 degree days. High humidity Little to do other then work. We are not church goers so meeting people is not easy. There  More

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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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