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 University of La Verne. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at ULV was ranked #793 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #62 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for ULV.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ULV was $1,300 per credit hour 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 | $44,700 | $44,700 |
| Fees | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,340 | $14,340 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,002 | $3,002 |
Learn more about ULV tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at ULV took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from ULV make an average of $24,730 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $27,753.
ULV does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ULV Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 56.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 74.0% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at ULV in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 50 |
*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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