by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Francis Marion University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Francis Marion University was ranked #735 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological and biomedical sciences list. It is also ranked #14 in South Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Francis Marion University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Francis Marion University paid an average of $1,038 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $519 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,384 | $20,768 |
| Fees | $776 | $776 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,138 | $1,138 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,230 | $8,230 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,716 | $3,716 |
Learn more about Francis Marion University tuition and fees.
Francis Marion University does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Francis Marion University Online Learning page.
About 65.6% of the students who received their BS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Francis Marion University in 2019-2020, 44.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 61 |
*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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