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 Oklahoma City Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at OCCC paid an average of $327 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $135 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,025 | $8,776 |
| Fees | $1,034 | $1,034 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about OCCC tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their associate degree at OCCC took out an average of $10,250 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $8,757.
Online degrees for the OCCC biology associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OCCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.0% of the biology students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Around 45.7% of biology associate degree recipients at OCCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 46 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
