We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Colby ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.
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The biology major at Colby is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colby College handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Colby College.
Of the 35 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Colby in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Colby are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colby College with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 20 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 4 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 30 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 5 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 4 |
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