by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at University of Hawaii at Hilo. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UH Hilo was ranked #904 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological and biomedical sciences list. It is also ranked #5 in Hawaii.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UH Hilo paid an average of $846 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,344 | $20,304 |
| Fees | $494 | $494 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,340 | $1,340 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,248 | $8,248 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,928 | $3,928 |
Learn more about UH Hilo tuition and fees.
UH Hilo does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Hilo Online Learning page.
About 72.9% of the students who received their BS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UH Hilo in 2019-2020, 64.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 32 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 27 |
*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.
