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 Rice University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Rice was ranked #278 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #11 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rice.
Part-time undergraduates at Rice paid an average of $2,096 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $50,310 | $50,310 |
| Fees | $797 | $797 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,500 | $14,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
Learn more about Rice tuition and fees.
Rice 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 Rice Online Learning page.
About 69.2% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 69.2% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Rice in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 71 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 22 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 20 |
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*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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