by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez paid an average of $205 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,920 | $4,920 |
| Fees | $488 | $488 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,763 | $1,763 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez took out an average of $14,500 in student loans. That is 38% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez make an average of $21,135 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 68.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
All of the biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 7 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 15 |
*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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