by our College Data Analytics TeamBiology Studies is a concentration offered under the general biology major at Northwestern University. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Northwestern paid an average of $6,901 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,227 | $58,227 |
| Fees | $474 | $474 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,662 | $1,662 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,616 | $17,616 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,304 | $3,304 |
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Online degrees for the Northwestern biological sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.
Women made up around 59.3% of the biological sciences students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences at Northwestern in 2019-2020, 49.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
*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.
