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Tuscaloosa, AL vs Morgantown, WV

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- Morgantown spends 13.4% more per student than Tuscaloosa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.8% lower in Morgantown than in Tuscaloosa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Morgantown had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tuscaloosa
 Tuscaloosa, ALMorgantown, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,179$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7304573
 Students per Counselor396  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.3%1.5%
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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Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  More

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