by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at California State University - San Marcos. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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 | $1,981 | $1,981 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,072 | $1,072 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,150 | $13,150 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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CSUSM does not offer an online option for its biological sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUSM Online Learning page.
About 66.9% of the students who received their BS in biological sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences at CSUSM in 2019-2020, 61.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
*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.
