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State College, PA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa spends 48.5% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 55.5% higher in Tuscaloosa than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 8.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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