Amherst College
Amherst, MA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,971
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, small, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 8.74%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 20.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 56.2% (2010)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 53.1% (2009)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 56.5% (2011)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 66.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 38.8%
Black: 10.3%
Hispanic: 15.4%
Asian: 15.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 7.4%
Non-resident alien: 10.5%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 10.3%
Hispanic: 15.4%
Asian: 15.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 7.4%
Non-resident alien: 10.5%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $77,411
In-State tuition: $61,150Out-of-State tuition: $61,150
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,100 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,800 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,100 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,800 (2022)
Average Family Income: $81,745 (2017)
Median Family Income: $42,053 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 25.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 8.9%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $13,740 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $146 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,625 |
| $30k-48k | $5,328 |
| $48k-75k | $7,077 |
| $75k-110k | $17,601 |
| $110k+ | $45,564 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 87%6-year graduation rate: 92%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $13,740 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,254 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $11,501 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $10,810 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 83.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 81.1% (2017) |
| @5 year | 90.6% (2016) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 71.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $43,914 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $70,140 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 41 | $32,138 ($2,678) | $49,206 ($4,101) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 30 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architectural History and Criticism. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 16 | $50,418 ($4,202) | $49,923 ($4,160) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 22 | $18,032 | $191 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 52 | $16,750 | $178 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 37 | $42,264 ($3,522) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 26 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 74 | $14,745 | $147 | $70,785 ($5,899) | $109,199 ($9,100) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 54 | $10,800 | $114 | $45,603 ($3,800) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 73 | $16,662 | $177 | $76,056 ($6,338) | $127,636 ($10,636) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 34 | $59,433 ($4,953) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 14 | $22,333 ($1,861) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 37 | $61,515 ($5,126) | $114,276 ($9,523) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $121,410Full time faculty: 95%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 7.0
School's endowment start of year: $2,565,147,877 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $3,775,153,114 (2022)