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 Houston Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in biology, 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 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 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their associate degree at Houston Community College took out an average of $14,684 in student loans. That is 68% higher than the national average of $8,757.
Houston Community College does not offer an online option for its biology 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.
About 83.9% of the students who received their AS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 65.5% of the biology associate degrees at Houston Community College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62%.
| 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 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 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.
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