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 Dordt University. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Dordt paid an average of $1,350 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,240 | $32,240 |
| Fees | $580 | $580 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,470 | $10,470 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,500 | $3,500 |
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The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Dordt is $34,704 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Dordt biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Dordt Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Dordt in biology at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 | 11 |
*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.
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