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 Louisville. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 UofL was ranked #505 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #4 in Kentucky.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UofL paid an average of $1,180 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $499 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,966 | $28,312 |
| Fees | $196 | $196 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,754 | $9,754 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,562 | $6,562 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UofL in Biology walked away with an average of $23,462 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UofL is $28,055 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.
UofL 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 UofL Online Learning page.
About 57.1% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at UofL in 2019-2020, 29.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 92 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 133 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 2 |
*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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