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 St Catherine University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at St. Kate's was ranked #226 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #14 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for St. Kate's.
Part-time undergraduates at St. Kate’s paid an average of $1,057 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 | $33,826 | $33,826 |
| Fees | $894 | $894 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,100 | $9,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,350 | $2,350 |
Learn more about St. Kate’s 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 St. Kate’s took out an average of $27,445 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from St. Kate’s make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 38% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the St. Kate’s 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 St. Kate’s Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at St. Kate’s in 2019-2020, 43.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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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