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 Wisconsin - River Falls. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UW - River Falls is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #98 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - River Falls.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - River Falls paid an average of $583 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $268 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,428 | $14,001 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
| Books and Supplies | $400 | $400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
Learn more about UW - River Falls 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - River Falls in Biology walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls make an average of $35,861 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the UW - River Falls biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - River Falls Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.9% 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 14.6% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at UW - River Falls in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 89 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 6 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 13 |
*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.
