by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Houston Community College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Houston Community College was $227 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $181 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,904 | $3,624 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,836 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,250 | $2,250 |
Learn more about Houston Community College tuition and fees.
Houston Community College does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Houston Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020, 83.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 65.5% of the biological and biomedical sciences associate degrees at Houston Community College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 48 |
| Black or African American | 121 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 102 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 385 |
*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.
