University of Nevada - Las Vegas BS in Biology Studies

210 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Biology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from UNLV Cost?

$8,465 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UNLV Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNLV was $521 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $242 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,747	$23,398
Fees	$718	$718
Books and Supplies	$1,240	$1,240
On Campus Room and Board	$10,924	$10,924
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,368	$4,368

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Does UNLV Offer an Online BS in Biological Sciences?

UNLV does not offer an online option for its biological sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNLV Online Learning page.

UNLV Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological Sciences

210 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

62.9% Women

73.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 210 bachelor’s degrees in biological sciences awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 62.9% of the biological sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.1%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 73.3% of the biological sciences bachelor’s degrees at UNLV in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	79
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	50
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3
White	52
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

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*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.