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Stony Brook, NY vs Santa Cruz, CA

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- Santa Cruz spends 45.8% less per student than Stony Brook.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 78.0% higher in Santa Cruz than in Stony Brook. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Cruz had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stony Brook
 Stony Brook, NYSanta Cruz, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.5%1.5%
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Reviews for Stony Brook    3 Reviews
Charley · East Setauket, NY
Love it here except for the price and the winters
Over 15 years ago

PROS: Close to the water, very picturesque, hilly and not flat like much of Long Island. High quality of life, low crime rate, clean, hometown feeling. Community  More

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Dave · Stony Brook, NY
Graduate Studnet
Over 19 years ago

Peaceful, execellent place to  More

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kusumika · Ogden, UT
Ph. D IN Stony Brook univ
Over 19 years ago

INNDIAN STUDENTS MAY PLEASE CONTACT ME.  More

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Reviews for Santa Cruz    44 Reviews
NC · Boise City, ID
Some love it, others not so much
Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Santa Cruz area for 20 years. UCSC alum. Our kids were born there. There are wonderful things about Santa Cruz, but also many serious problems that we  More

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Kimberly · Santa Cruz, CA
Small Town, Big City
Over 5 years ago

I have been here for four generations! My kids are the fifth. I guess that should tell you how wonderful it is here, at least for us. It's so cool to have world class  More

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Holly · Live Oak, CA
Santa Cruz is my Heart Home in so many ways
Over 6 years ago

I was born over the hill in San Jose area, and as a kid I loved coming over to the boardwalk. Santa Cruz has always been and always will be a town of diversity,  More

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