The 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 Contra Costa College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CCC paid an average of $346 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
---|---|---|
Tuition | $1,288 | $8,304 |
Fees | $24 | $24 |
Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about CCC tuition and fees.
CCC 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 CCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in biology in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Of those students who received an associate degree in biology at CCC in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 0 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Biology Studies | 16 |
*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.