University of Hawaii at Hilo BS in Biology Studies

32 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Biology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at University of Hawaii at Hilo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
References

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from UH Hilo Cost?

$7,838 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UH Hilo Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UH Hilo was $846 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	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.

Does UH Hilo Offer an Online BS in Biological Sciences?

Online degrees for the UH Hilo biological sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Hilo Online Learning page.

UH Hilo Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological Sciences

32 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

75.0% Women

81.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 32 bachelor’s degrees in biological sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 75.0% of the students who received their BS in biological sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.1%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 81.3% of the biological sciences bachelor’s degrees at UH Hilo in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
Native American or Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

References

*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.