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 Lyon College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Lyon was $950 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,550 | $28,550 |
| Fees | $865 | $865 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,330 | $10,330 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lyon is $30,771 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Lyon 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 Lyon Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 12.5% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Lyon in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 24 |
*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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