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State College, PA vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette spends 42.5% less per student than State College.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.1% higher in West Lafayette than in State College. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Lafayette had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to State College
 State College, PAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,232$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,158  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,102$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6234573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock14.5%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 West Lafayette    11 Reviews

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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