by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at MiraCosta College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in biological sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MiraCosta College was $336 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $8,064 |
| Fees | $48 | $48 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about MiraCosta College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the MiraCosta College biological sciences associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MiraCosta College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.8% of the biological sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.2%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in biological sciences at MiraCosta College in 2019-2020, 35.3% 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 | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
