by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how OLLU ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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The bachelor's program at OLLU was ranked #844 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #52 in Texas.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 827 |
| Best General Biology Schools | 844 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Our Lady of the Lake University handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from OLLU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $18,452 a year. This is less than $32,337, which is the national median of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Part-time undergraduates at OLLU paid an average of $987 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,804 | $30,804 |
| Fees | $924 | $924 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,706 | $10,706 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,300 | $3,300 |
Learn more about OLLU tuition and fees.
The biology program at OLLU awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the OLLU 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 OLLU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Our Lady of the Lake University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.