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 Rocky Mountain College. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Rocky was ranked #767 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #4 in Montana.
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Part-time undergraduates at Rocky paid an average of $1,249 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,976 | $29,976 |
| Fees | $610 | $610 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,596 | $8,596 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,270 | $3,270 |
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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 Rocky took out an average of $26,197 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rocky make an average of $24,035 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Rocky 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 Rocky Online Learning page.
About 87.0% 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 17.4% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at Rocky in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 23 |
*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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