Costa Mesa, CA · Biology
Biology at Vanguard
Vanguard graduates about 20 biology majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 670th of 970 schools we score for biology, a light program at 44 out of 100.
Graduates a year205% of the class
Admit rate65%whole school
Nearby in the biology ranking
Other strong majors at Vanguard
- Nursing 67 · #200
- Communications & media 56 · #428
- Health & pre-med fields 51 · #561
- Education 51 · #565
- Art, music & theater 50 · #619
- History 48 · #516
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Vanguard with every school we score in biology. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.