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 Southern Indiana. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at USI was ranked #564 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #17 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for USI.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USI paid an average of $654 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $270 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,716 | $20,252 |
| Fees | $570 | $570 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,514 | $9,514 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
Learn more about USI tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at USI took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from USI make an average of $29,995 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $27,753.
USI 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 USI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.8% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at USI in 2019-2020, 16.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 43 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 7 |
*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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