by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Tacoma Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in biological sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College paid an average of $291 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $113 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,230 | $9,686 |
| Fees | $330 | $330 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
Learn more about Tacoma Community College tuition and fees.
Tacoma Community College does not offer an online option for its biological sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tacoma Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.2% of the biological sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.2%.
Around 29.4% of biological sciences associate degree recipients at Tacoma Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*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.
