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State College, PA vs Towson, MD

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Highlights
- Towson spends 26.4% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.9% higher in Towson than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Towson had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PATowson, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,935$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,409$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6334573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.9%1.5%
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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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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