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George Mason University

Biology/Biological Sciences, General (26.0101)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Biology
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA/BS
2010 CIP Code: 260101

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-191,3751,270310
2019-201,3831,275266
2020-211,4451,378307
2021-221,4281,322294
2022-231,3591,230285

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
4.45129$ 2,916

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
3.2083




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-1927436310
2019-2024422266
2020-2127532307
2021-2226628294
2022-2325827285
Five Year Summary1,3171451,462
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years5415114021,462193524561,462



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)1,10138%$56,164$80,682$124,034
2013-14 (8 years)1,24839%$52,195$75,712$105,776
2016-17 (5 years)1,34443%$38,288$61,033$81,948
2018-19 (3 years)1,40943%$27,024$45,838$65,820
2020-21 (18 months)2,57150%$39,004$64,088$94,310



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-1881460.3%$ 13,213$ 22,450$ 25,093$ 30,798
2014-15 to 2018-1983059.9%$ 13,528$ 22,761$ 26,052$ 30,921
2015-16 to 2019-2083160.3%$ 13,853$ 22,764$ 26,768$ 31,787
2016-17 to 2020-2185660.3%$ 14,658$ 23,258$ 27,418$ 33,149
2017-18 to 2021-2284359.0%$ 14,100$ 23,108$ 27,299$ 33,151
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-1881660.4%$ 13,390$ 23,836$ 30,380$ 39,464
2014-15 to 2018-1983260.0%$ 13,853$ 24,266$ 31,932$ 40,828
2015-16 to 2019-2083360.4%$ 14,348$ 24,737$ 32,469$ 41,519
2016-17 to 2020-2185760.4%$ 14,844$ 25,226$ 33,042$ 42,548
2017-18 to 2021-2284459.0%$ 14,562$ 25,193$ 33,134$ 43,015


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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