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Shippensburg, PA vs Columbia, SC

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- Columbia spends 6.8% less per student than Shippensburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Columbia than in Shippensburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbia had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Shippensburg
 Shippensburg, PAColumbia, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,693  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,360$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5744573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.3%1.5%
Reviews for Shippensburg    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

There is so much to do in the areas around Shippensburg...so many beautiful state parks, Gettysburg...It is Amish Country, beautiful, homey place that you will  More

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Over 18 years ago

Four distinctive  More

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Over 19 years ago

good place to get an education... a little  More

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Reviews for Columbia    50 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I love living in Columbia! I recently graduated from USC and plan to stay. I read the reviews posted here and it shows that like many cities, your experience will depend  More

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Loved living in Columbia, SC prior to my job transfer. It's the perfect size - plenty to do, but still a laid back place. People are extremely friendly, there are  More

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Columbia is such a unique and underrated place. It has a lot of character and history, and good nature trails. Everything feels accessible (by car) and you can get from  More

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