Worcester Polytechnic Institute BS in Biology Studies

39 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Biology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. 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 WPI Cost?

$54,216 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

WPI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WPI paid an average of $1,475 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$53,100	$53,100
Fees	$1,116	$1,116
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$15,680	$15,680
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,000	$1,000

Learn more about WPI tuition and fees.

Does WPI Offer an Online BS in Biological Sciences?

WPI 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 WPI Online Learning page.

WPI Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological Sciences

39 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

74.4% Women

23.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 39 bachelor’s degrees in biological sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 74.4% of the biological sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.1%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.1% of the biological sciences bachelor’s degrees at WPI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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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.