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 Louisiana at Lafayette. 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 UL Lafayette was ranked #326 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #2 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for UL Lafayette.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UL Lafayette paid an average of $1,004 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $432 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,407 | $19,135 |
| Fees | $4,951 | $4,951 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,144 | $11,144 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
Learn more about UL Lafayette tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UL Lafayette took out an average of $21,995 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UL Lafayette is $34,206 per year. That is 23% higher than the national average of $27,753.
UL Lafayette 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 UL Lafayette Online Learning page.
About 71.3% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.7% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at UL Lafayette in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 80 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 115 |
*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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