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 Our Lady of the Lake University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 OLLU was ranked #960 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #57 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for OLLU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at OLLU paid an average of $931 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 | $29,038 | $29,038 |
| Fees | $888 | $888 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,242 | $10,242 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at OLLU took out an average of $26,800 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from OLLU 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.
Online degrees for the OLLU 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 OLLU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 84.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 76.9% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at OLLU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 13 |
*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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