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 Washington University in St Louis. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. WUSTL is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #82 out of 983 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for WUSTL.
Part-time undergraduates at WUSTL paid an average of $2,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,300 | $56,300 |
| Fees | $593 | $593 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,144 | $1,144 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,402 | $17,402 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,654 | $3,654 |
Learn more about WUSTL tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at WUSTL took out an average of $16,160 in student loans. That is 31% lower than the national average of $23,366.
biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from WUSTL make an average of $15,922 a year during the early days of their career. That is 43% lower than the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the WUSTL 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 WUSTL Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 55.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biology at WUSTL in 2019-2020, 58.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 34 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 115 |
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*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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