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1,970

1,970 students from 48 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 66 countries

49%

of Amherst students are domestic students of color

7:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

Student Body

  • Enrollment: 1,970 students from 48 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 66 countries
  • Demographics: 51% women, 49% men; 98% live on campus 
  • U.S. students who self-identify as students of color: 49%
  • International students in the student body: 10%
  • Undergraduates in the Five College Consortium (which includes Amherst and four nearby schools—Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith colleges and the University of Massachusetts): 31,000

Academics

  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 7:1
  • Full-time instructional faculty: 209
  • Average class size: 19
  • Classes with fewer than 30 students: 84%
  • Fields of study: 42 majors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences and social sciences
  • Number of courses at Amherst: More than 850, with more than 6,000 available through the Five College Consortium
  • Amherst students who study abroad during a typical year: 45%+
  • Students who graduate within six years: 92%

8%

Admission rate, all applicants

98%

First-year retention rate

61%

Students receiving financial aid in 2020-2021

Admission Numbers, Class of 2025

  • Admission rate, all applicants: 8%
  • Pell Grant eligible: 21%
  • First-generation students: 16%
  • Finished in the top 10% of their secondary school class: 92%

Student Life

  • Student organizations: 200+
  • Number of NCAA titles won: 76 Division III individual titles and 11 team championships (and our Athletics program is the oldest in the country)
  • Alumni who self-report that they have attended graduate or professional school: 79%
  • Size of campus: 1,000 acres, including a Wildlife Sanctuary of about 500 acres
  • First-year retention rate: 92%
  • Students who live on campus during a typical academic year: 98%
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