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IPEDS ID: 164465
OPE ID: 00211500
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Amherst College
Boltwood Avenue, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002-5000
General information:  (413) 542-2000
Website:  www.amherst.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:  City: Small
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  1,910 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  7 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.amherst.edu/admission/
Apply Onlinewww.amherst.edu/admission/apply/firstyear
Financial Aidwww.amherst.edu/offices/financialaid
Net Price Calculatornpc.collegeboard.org/student/app/amherst
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.amherst.edu/admission/apply/veterans
Disability Serviceswww.amherst.edu/offices/student-affairs/accessibility-services
Mission Statement
  www.amherst.edu/about/president-college-leadership/mission
Special Learning Opportunities
ROTC (Army, Air Force)
Study abroad
Undergraduate research (co-curricula)
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2023
34.00%
High school students enrolled in college courses for credit, 2023-2024
30
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2023Full timePart time
Total faculty28213
Instructional28213
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
Tuition and fees$61,160$64,100$67,280$70,4804.8%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$16,100$16,750$17,560$18,3904.7%
Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800$1,8000.0%
Off Campus
Food and Housing$16,100$16,750$17,560$18,3904.7%
Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800$1,8000.0%
Off Campus with Family
Food and Housing---$8,450 -
Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800$1,8000.0%
Total Expenses2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
On Campus$80,060$83,650$87,640$90,6703.5%
Off Campus$80,060$83,650$87,640$90,6703.5%
Off Campus with Family$63,960$66,900$70,080$72,2803.1%
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Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
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Tuition payment planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2022-2023
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid130365%————
Grant or scholarship aid26958%$17,652,682$65,623
Federal grants9621%$600,989$6,260
Pell grants9621%$526,553$5,485
Other federal grants7516%$74,436$992
State/local government grant or scholarships174%$59,900$3,524
Institutional grants or scholarships26958%$16,991,793$63,167
Student loan aid357%$343,795$9,823
Federal student loans245%$124,600$5,192
Other student loans143%$219,195$15,657
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid11,14460%$72,940,136$63,759
Pell grants41022%$2,248,648$5,485
Federal student loans1669%$929,731$5,601
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
  • Institution did not report non-degree/non-certificate-seeking undergraduate students in 2022-2023.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2020-20212021-20222022-2023
Average net price$18,809$21,367$17,965
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2020-20212021-20222022-2023
$0 – $30,000$4,625$7,895$1,888
$30,001 – $48,000$5,328$11,119$1,868
$48,001 – $75,000$7,077$16,409$6,112
$75,001 – $110,000$17,601$21,178$20,179
$110,001 and more$45,564$50,853$50,358
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Federal Work-Study, Subsidized Direct Loans, and Unsubsidized Direct Loans. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2023
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)1,910
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment19
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%Student Gender: Male: 46% Female: 54%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 16% Black or African American: 11% Hispanic/Latino: 15% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 36% Two or more races: 8% Race/ethnicity unknown: 1% U.S. Nonresident: 12%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 99% 25 and over: 1% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 13% Out-of-state: 74% Foreign countries: 12% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2022.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 100%
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Undergraduate application fee (2024-2025): $65
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2023
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants12,7274,9355,793
Percent admitted10%10%10%
Percent admitted who enrolled39%40%40%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2023 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT18738%
ACT8417%
Test Scores25th Percentile*50th Percentile** (median)75th Percentile***
NOTES:
*   25% of students scored at or below
**  50% of students scored above and 50% scored below (i.e., midpoint of the test score distribution)
*** 25% of students scored above
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing690740770
SAT Math670760780
ACT Composite313335
ACT English323535
ACT Math283135
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 97%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2022 and Returned in Fall 2023
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 96 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2023.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 93% Transfer-out rate: 3%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2015] 4-year: 87% 6-year: 92% 8-year: 94% [Began in Fall 2017] 4-year: 73% 6-year: 93%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2015 or Fall 2017
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 91% Female: 96%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 100% Asian: 94% Black or African American: 92% Hispanic/Latino: 89% White: 94% Two or more races: 96% Race/ethnicity unknown: 90% U.S. Nonresident: 95%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 94% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 3% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 89% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 5% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 95% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 3%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 94% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 3% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 88% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 96% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 4%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2023-2024
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural History and Criticism, General10
Category total10
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies9
American/United States Studies/Civilization5
Asian Studies/Civilization12
Latin American Studies1
Women's Studies0
Category total27
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other37
Biology/Biological Sciences, General22
Neuroscience14
Category total73
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science51
Category total51
Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education5
Category total5
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General19
Category total19
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General0
French Language and Literature6
German Language and Literature1
Russian Language and Literature1
Spanish Language and Literature4
Category total12
History
History, General17
Category total17
Legal Professions and Studies
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence17
Category total17
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General36
Statistics, General4
Category total40
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1
Category total1
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies14
Category total14
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy8
Religion/Religious Studies1
Category total9
Physical Sciences
Astronomy4
Chemistry, General13
Geology/Earth Science, General7
Physics, General2
Category total26
Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other39
Category total39
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics56
Political Science and Government, General17
Sociology, General1
Category total81
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General10
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3
Film/Cinema/Media Studies1
Music, General6
Category total20
Grand total461
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2022-2023
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 13 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $43,608
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division III with football
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
Baseball32–
Basketball1712
Field Hockey–25
Football78–
Golf99
Ice Hockey2821
Lacrosse4631
Soccer2828
Softball–15
Squash2114
Swimming and Diving2627
Tennis1112
Track and Field, Indoor5848
Track and Field, Outdoor5544
Track and Field, X-Country2116
Volleyball–16
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)07/01/1929)12/31/2028
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/120582.
open-close Campus Security and Safety
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape1222
d. Fondling1049
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary2462
j. Motor vehicle theft413
k. Arson020
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence700
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking444
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations111
c. Liquor law violations382839
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape1122
d. Fondling849
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary2162
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson020
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence500
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking433
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations111
c. Liquor law violations322438
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202120202019
Default rate0.0%0.0%1.9%
Number in default003
Number in repayment177130152
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)