by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Cal Poly Pomona was ranked #274 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #30 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal Poly Pomona.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,697 | $1,697 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,022 | $1,022 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,570 | $16,570 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about Cal Poly Pomona tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal Poly Pomona took out an average of $19,900 in student loans. That is 15% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona make an average of $31,133 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Cal Poly Pomona does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal Poly Pomona Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 66.1% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Around 72.0% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Cal Poly Pomona in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 45 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 218 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 41 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 28 |
View All General Biology Related Majors >
*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.
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