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Grinnell College BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

79 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Grinnell College. 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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Rankings for the Grinnell BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

#36 in the U.S
#1 in Iowa

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences majors, Grinnell came in at #36. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.

Here are some of the other rankings for Grinnell.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools32
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools36
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)75
Most Focused Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences79
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)116
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)129
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)166
Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates185
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)186
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates189
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences396
Most Popular Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences466
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k)650
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid)664
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k)673
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid)686
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans888
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences892
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans921
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences945

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Grinnell Cost?

$56,680 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Grinnell Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Grinnell paid an average of $1,756 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 StateOut of State
Tuition$56,188$56,188
Fees$492$492
Books and Supplies$900$900
On Campus Room and Board$13,864$13,864
On Campus Other Expenses$2,200$2,200

Learn more about Grinnell tuition and fees.

Does Grinnell Offer an Online BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences?

Online degrees for the Grinnell biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Grinnell Online Learning page.

Grinnell Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological & Biomedical Sciences

79 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
60.8% Women
34.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 79 students received their bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 60.8% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 34.2% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at Grinnell in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian14
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino7
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White32
International Students14
Other Races/Ethnicities10

BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences Focus Areas at Grinnell

Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Biology41
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology38

References

*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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