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 Longwood University. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Longwood paid an average of $1,020 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $472 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,180 | $24,620 |
| Fees | $5,730 | $5,730 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,076 | $12,076 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,348 | $2,348 |
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biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from Longwood make an average of $26,585 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Longwood 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 Longwood Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.5% of the biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 27.5% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Longwood in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 51 |
*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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