by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Physical Sciences is a concentration offered under the biological and physical science major at Rio Hondo 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at RHCCD paid an average of $336 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,288 | $8,707 |
| Fees | $72 | $72 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the biological and physical sciences associate degree program at RHCCD. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RHCCD Online Learning page.
About 59.8% of the students who received their Associate in biological and physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 60.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 96.9% of the biological and physical sciences associate degrees at RHCCD in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
