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 Charles Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SCC paid an average of $216 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $159 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,770 | $6,480 |
| Fees | $420 | $420 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
Learn more about SCC tuition and fees.
SCC does not offer an online option for its biology associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in biology in 2019-2020, 68.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.5% of the biology associate degrees at SCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 19 |
*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.
