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 Black Hills State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in biology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at BHSU paid an average of $391 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,541 | $10,611 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,200 | $7,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,500 | $4,500 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Biology students who received their associate degree at BHSU took out an average of $14,870 in student loans. That is 70% higher than the national average of $8,757.
Online degrees for the BHSU biology associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BHSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.7% of the biology students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in biology at BHSU in 2019-2020, 7.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 | 14 |
*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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