by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biological sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $4,329 | $8,349 |
| Books and Supplies | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,694 | $15,694 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,190 | $2,190 |
Learn more about Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo biological sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biological sciences in 2019-2020, 67.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.5% of the biological sciences bachelor’s degrees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 120 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
