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 San Francisco. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. USFCA is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #96 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #12 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for USFCA.
Part-time undergraduates at USFCA paid an average of $1,850 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,930 | $51,930 |
| Fees | $552 | $552 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,990 | $15,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,800 | $3,800 |
Learn more about USFCA 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 USFCA took out an average of $26,596 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from USFCA make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 38% higher than the national average of $27,753.
USFCA 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 USFCA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.5% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at USFCA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 24 |
| 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 | 78 |
*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.
