by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CU Anschutz paid an average of $1,017 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $330 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,920 | $24,408 |
| Fees | $1,481 | $1,481 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,255 | $6,255 |
Learn more about CU Anschutz tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at CU Anschutz took out an average of $24,187 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU Anschutz make an average of $34,420 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the CU Anschutz 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 CU Anschutz Online Learning page.
About 60.7% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 50.4% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at CU Anschutz in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 61 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 114 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 216 |
| General Biomedical Sciences | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 4 |
*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.
