Los Angeles, California · Private Non-Profit
Biology, General at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 8.4% reported program-share signal, $35,558 school-wide net price, and $83,438 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 24 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
8.4% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 8.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~24
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,547
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 38.7%
- Graduation rate
- 29.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $35,558/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $142,232
- Median debt
- $18,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $83,438/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (8.4%), school-wide average net price ($35,558), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($83,438), and peer averages from 1,547 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,547 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($16,781 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($28,547 above). Together, those evidence points place Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in the top 74% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2.2% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 2.2% reported share · $992 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.5% reported share · $1,115 net A+ St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.4% reported share · $1,471 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.0% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,033 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biology, General accounts for 8.4% of reported programs at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 24 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science's average net price is $35,558 per year, about $142,232 over four years. That is $16,781 above the $18,777 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $83,438 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $28,547 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science #1,148 of 1,547 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.