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 University - Channel Islands. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 CSUCI was ranked #223 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #24 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for CSUCI.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,075 | $1,075 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,118 | $1,118 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,300 | $16,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,722 | $3,722 |
Learn more about CSUCI 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 CSUCI took out an average of $18,174 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUCI make an average of $36,848 a year during the early days of their career. That is 33% higher than the national average of $27,753.
CSUCI 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 CSUCI Online Learning page.
About 62.8% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 66.7% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at CSUCI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 129 |
*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.
