by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Physical Sciences is a concentration offered under the biological and physical science major at Rock Valley 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Rock Valley College was $549 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $293 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,790 | $16,470 |
| Fees | $524 | $524 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,230 | $1,230 |
Learn more about Rock Valley College tuition and fees.
Rock Valley College does not offer an online option for its biological and physical sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rock Valley College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.4% of the biological and physical sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 27.2% of biological and physical sciences associate degree recipients at Rock Valley College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 118 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
