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West Lafayette, IN vs College Park, MD

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- College Park spends 33.0% more per student than West Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in College Park than in West Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- College Park had 13.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to West Lafayette
 West Lafayette, INCollege Park, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.72.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

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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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
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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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

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

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Reviews for College Park    1 Reviews
Rachel · Ellicott City, MD
Housing in College Park, MD
Over 9 years ago

There are a lot of options for students who want to live near campus. Closer to campus is definitely the most expensive area, around 800-1200 per month. There are a lot  More

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