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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus paid an average of $382 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $214 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,420 | $11,460 |
| Fees | $2,660 | $2,660 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,418 | $7,418 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,112 | $6,112 |
Learn more about Southern Arkansas University Main Campus tuition and fees.
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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus took out an average of $21,553 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Southern Arkansas University Main Campus make an average of $25,774 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Southern Arkansas University Main Campus 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 Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.5% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus in 2019-2020, 9.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 31 |
*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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