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 El Paso Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at El Paso Community College paid an average of $201 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $116 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,784 | $4,824 |
| Fees | $490 | $490 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,129 | $1,129 |
Learn more about El Paso Community College tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at El Paso Community College in Biology walked away with an average of $6,625 in student debt. That is 24% lower than the national average of $8,757.
biology who receive their associate degree from El Paso Community College make an average of $19,835 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $20,460.
Online degrees for the El Paso Community College biology associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the El Paso Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in biology in 2019-2020, 68.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 70.3%.
Around 87.0% of biology associate degree recipients at El Paso Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 118 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 138 |
*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.
