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1,849 students from 48 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 54 countries

U.S. students who self-identify as students of color

Student-to-faculty ratio

Enrollment: 1,849 students from 48 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 54 countries
Demographics: 50% women, 50% men; 98% live on campus during a typical academic year
U.S. students who self-identify as students of color: 45%
International students in the student body: 9%
Undergraduates in the Five College Consortium (which includes Amherst and four nearby schools—Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith colleges and the University of Massachusetts): 30,000

Student-to-faculty ratio: 7:1
Full-time instructional faculty: 209
Average class size: 19
Classes with fewer than 30 students: 88%
Fields of study: 40 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: 96%

Admission rate, all applicants

First-year retention rate

Students receiving financial aid

Student organizations: 150+
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: 80%
Size of campus: 1,000 acres, including a Wildlife Sanctuary of about 500 acres
First-year retention rate: 96%
Students who live on campus during a typical academic year: 98%