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Stony Brook University, NY vs Philadelphia, PA

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- Philadelphia spends 14.5% less per student than Stony Brook University.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Philadelphia than in Stony Brook University. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Philadelphia had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Stony Brook University
 Stony Brook University, NYPhiladelphia, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,843$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,842$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23804573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews
Lawrence · West New York, NJ
Great food, beautiful architecture, walkable
Over 1 years ago

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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Peter · Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia is livable, affordable, beautiful…
Over 1 years ago

I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Anonymous · Philadelphia, PA
Let’s not like about killadelphia, PA
Over 4 years ago

Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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