by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Mercer University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mercer paid an average of $956 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,695 | $28,695 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,070 | $13,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,778 | $2,778 |
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Online degrees for the Mercer 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 Mercer Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.2% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.5% of the biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees at Mercer in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 70 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 22 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 28 |
*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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