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 College of Western Idaho. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CWI paid an average of $306 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $189 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,400 | $7,344 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,538 | $1,538 |
Learn more about CWI 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 associate degree at CWI took out an average of $15,408 in student loans. That is 76% higher than the national average of $8,757.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their associate degree from CWI is $28,236 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $20,460.
CWI does not offer an online option for its biology associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CWI Online Learning page.
About 76.2% of the students who received their AS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Around 14.3% of biology associate degree recipients at CWI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 5 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
