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 Louisiana State University - Shreveport. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Louisiana State University - Shreveport was ranked #911 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #12 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Louisiana State University - Shreveport.
Part-time undergraduates at Louisiana State University - Shreveport paid an average of $236 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,656 | $5,656 |
| Fees | $1,504 | $14,658 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,744 | $8,744 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,160 | $5,160 |
Learn more about Louisiana State University - Shreveport tuition and fees.
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 bachelor’s degree at Louisiana State University - Shreveport took out an average of $27,612 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University - Shreveport make an average of $20,140 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Louisiana State University - Shreveport does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Louisiana State University - Shreveport Online Learning page.
About 83.9% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Louisiana State University - Shreveport in 2019-2020, 38.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 31 |
*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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