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Biology, General at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.3% reported program-share signal, $36,228 school-wide net price, and $102,051 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 71 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~71
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,547
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 63.5%
- Graduation rate
- 83.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $36,228/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $144,912
- Median debt
- $23,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $102,051/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 (1.3%), school-wide average net price ($36,228), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($102,051), 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 below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($17,451 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($47,160 above). Together, those evidence points place Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the top 55% 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 1.3% of reported programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which is bigger than 17% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 71 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's average net price is $36,228 per year, about $144,912 over four years. That is $17,451 above the $18,777 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $102,051 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $47,160 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute #852 of 1,547 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.