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State College, PA vs Piscataway, NJ

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- Piscataway spends 4.6% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Piscataway than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Piscataway had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAPiscataway, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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Reviews for State College    27 Reviews
Kathleen · Bellefonte, PA
Hard to beat State College
Over 6 years ago

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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AB · Gaithersburg, MD
Some will excel here. Check here to see if you wi
Over 14 years ago

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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Holly · Ruckersville, VA
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
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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Reviews for Piscataway    8 Reviews
Joe · Piscataway, NJ
difficult township
Over 9 years ago

While Piscataway does boast many nice aspects, the people that work for the township are not one of them. They have no interest in working with the residents of  More

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Joe · Piscataway, NJ
OK town to live
Over 9 years ago

Piscataway is an OK town to live in. The schools are above average, and the majority of people are friendly. It is centrally located near major highways, and getting  More

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LHL · Piscataway, NJ
Piscataway
Over 11 years ago

A very nice suburban town with great schools shopping and easy access to medical  More

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