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 George Fox 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GFU was $1,160 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,840 | $37,840 |
| Fees | $530 | $530 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at GFU took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from GFU make an average of $31,314 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the GFU 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 GFU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 69.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 47.8% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at GFU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 5 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 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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