Canton, New York · Private Non-Profit
Biology, General at St Lawrence University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $28,651 school-wide net price and $67,258 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
5.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 5.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 1,547
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 54.3%
- Graduation rate
- 79.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $28,651/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $114,604
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $67,258/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (5.5%), school-wide average net price ($28,651), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($67,258), and peer averages from 1,547 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 1,547 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($9,874 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($12,367 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place St Lawrence University in the top 74% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
See the national program hub →Comparable programs
Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2.2% of reported awards · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 2.2% of reported awards · $992 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.3% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.4% of reported awards · $1,471 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.0% of reported awards · $1,618 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.5% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Biology, General accounts for 5.5% of the awards or completions reported for St Lawrence University. That award concentration is higher than at 78% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
St Lawrence University's average net price is $28,651 per year, about $114,604 over four years. That is $9,874 above the $18,777 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $67,258 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,367 above the $54,891 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places St Lawrence University #1,146 of 1,547 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.