by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Physical Sciences is a concentration offered under the biological and physical science major at Northern Virginia Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in biological and physical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College paid an average of $360 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $180 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,412 | $10,790 |
| Fees | $198 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
Learn more about Northern Virginia Community College tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the biological and physical sciences associate degree program at Northern Virginia Community College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northern Virginia Community College Online Learning page.
About 61.5% of the students who received their Associate in biological and physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 63.7% of biological and physical sciences associate degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 70 |
| Black or African American | 52 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 95 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
*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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