2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tulsa, OK vs Iowa City, IA

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Highlights
- Iowa City spends 61.6% more per student than Tulsa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% lower in Iowa City than in Tulsa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Iowa City had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tulsa
 Tulsa, OKIowa City, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,755$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,287  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,669$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5004573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.0%1.5%
Reviews for Tulsa    97 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I have moved from Tulsa in 2002 and miss it so much! Tulsa area was where I was born and raised, I moved to Indiana for marriage. I actually want so badly to move back  More

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I have lived in Tulsa, OK since 2004 meanwhile raising a family and having career modifications, etc. Additionally, I have lived in Florida, Texas, and Nebraska; I have  More

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Over 5 years ago

Nice enough but not welcoming to "outsiders". Tulsa has the slowness of the south but without the hospitality. Honestly there is no reason to make this a permanent  More

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Reviews for Iowa City    24 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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