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. Francis College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at SFC paid an average of $890 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,688 | $26,688 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,200 | $17,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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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 SFC took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is 4% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SFC is $28,309 per year. That is 2% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the SFC 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 SFC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.8% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 43.6% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at SFC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 39 |
*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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