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Amherst College

Amherst College is a private campus in Amherst proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. International students are a visible presence at Amherst College — 13.1% of its 1,911 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$1,888
family income
under $30k
$1,868
$30–48k
$6,112
$48–75k
$20,179
$75–110k
$50,358
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$23,3672023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$10k$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $15,2172009: $17,4952010: $11,1092011: $23,0122012: $19,4492013: $17,8012014: $18,8482015: $22,0362016: $22,4632017: $25,2082018: $18,5242019: $21,6572020: $17,3042021: $25,0352022: $18,2462023: $23,367$23,367
$10k$15k$20k$25k200820232008: $15,2172009: $17,4952010: $11,1092011: $23,0122012: $19,4492013: $17,8012014: $18,8482015: $22,0362016: $22,4632017: $25,2082018: $18,5242019: $21,6572020: $17,3042021: $25,0352022: $18,2462023: $23,367$23,367

Average net price at Amherst College rose from $15,217 (2008) to $23,367 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$15,217
2009$17,495
2010$11,109
2011$23,012
2012$19,449
2013$17,801
2014$18,848
2015$22,036
2016$22,463
2017$25,208
2018$18,524
2019$21,657
2020$17,304
2021$25,035
2022$18,246
2023$23,367
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$87,6402024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k200920242009: $50,2302010: $51,8782011: $54,3222012: $56,8982013: $59,0602014: $61,5442015: $64,0062016: $66,5722017: $68,9862018: $71,3002019: $73,9662020: $76,7502021: $77,4112022: $80,0602023: $83,6502024: $87,640$87,640
$60k$80k200920242009: $50,2302010: $51,8782011: $54,3222012: $56,8982013: $59,0602014: $61,5442015: $64,0062016: $66,5722017: $68,9862018: $71,3002019: $73,9662020: $76,7502021: $77,4112022: $80,0602023: $83,6502024: $87,640$87,640

Total cost at Amherst College rose from $50,230 (2009) to $87,640 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$50,230
2010$51,878
2011$54,322
2012$56,898
2013$59,060
2014$61,544
2015$64,006
2016$66,572
2017$68,986
2018$71,300
2019$73,966
2020$76,750
2021$77,411
2022$80,060
2023$83,650
2024$87,640
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k200020232000: $26,0802001: $27,2582002: $28,3042003: $29,7302004: $30,7802005: $32,3952006: $34,2802007: $36,2322008: $37,6402013: $46,5742014: $48,5262015: $50,5622016: $52,4762017: $54,3102018: $56,4262019: $58,6402020: $60,8902021: $61,1502022: $64,1002023: $67,280$67,280
$40k$60k200020232000: $26,0802001: $27,2582002: $28,3042003: $29,7302004: $30,7802005: $32,3952006: $34,2802007: $36,2322008: $37,6402013: $46,5742014: $48,5262015: $50,5622016: $52,4762017: $54,3102018: $56,4262019: $58,6402020: $60,8902021: $61,1502022: $64,1002023: $67,280$67,280

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$26,080
2001$27,258
2002$28,304
2003$29,730
2004$30,780
2005$32,395
2006$34,280
2007$36,232
2008$37,640
2013$46,574
2014$48,526
2015$50,562
2016$52,476
2017$54,310
2018$56,426
2019$58,640
2020$60,890
2021$61,150
2022$64,100
2023$67,280
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $70,480 before grants and other attendance costs. At Amherst College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,911 — Amherst College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

93.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Amherst College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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93.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

92%94%96%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 93.8%entered 1992: 96.7%entered 1993: 95.7%entered 1994: 95.7%entered 1995: 94.4%entered 1996: 96.2%entered 1997: 96.8%entered 1998: 95.7%entered 1999: 96.2%entered 2000: 95.6%entered 2001: 95.6%entered 2002: 94.6%entered 2003: 93.9%entered 2004: 94.8%entered 2005: 96.3%entered 2006: 94.7%entered 2007: 95.8%entered 2008: 94.1%entered 2009: 95%entered 2010: 93.5%entered 2011: 95.2%entered 2012: 93.3%entered 2013: 95.5%entered 2014: 94.7%entered 2015: 92.4%entered 2016: 91.9%entered 2017: 93.4%entered 2018: 93.9%93.9%
92%94%96%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 93.8%entered 1992: 96.7%entered 1993: 95.7%entered 1994: 95.7%entered 1995: 94.4%entered 1996: 96.2%entered 1997: 96.8%entered 1998: 95.7%entered 1999: 96.2%entered 2000: 95.6%entered 2001: 95.6%entered 2002: 94.6%entered 2003: 93.9%entered 2004: 94.8%entered 2005: 96.3%entered 2006: 94.7%entered 2007: 95.8%entered 2008: 94.1%entered 2009: 95%entered 2010: 93.5%entered 2011: 95.2%entered 2012: 93.3%entered 2013: 95.5%entered 2014: 94.7%entered 2015: 92.4%entered 2016: 91.9%entered 2017: 93.4%entered 2018: 93.9%93.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Amherst College has held near 93.9% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort93.8%
1992 cohort96.7%
1993 cohort95.7%
1994 cohort95.7%
1995 cohort94.4%
1996 cohort96.2%
1997 cohort96.8%
1998 cohort95.7%
1999 cohort96.2%
2000 cohort95.6%
2001 cohort95.6%
2002 cohort94.6%
2003 cohort93.9%
2004 cohort94.8%
2005 cohort96.3%
2006 cohort94.7%
2007 cohort95.8%
2008 cohort94.1%
2009 cohort95%
2010 cohort93.5%
2011 cohort95.2%
2012 cohort93.3%
2013 cohort95.5%
2014 cohort94.7%
2015 cohort92.4%
2016 cohort91.9%
2017 cohort93.4%
2018 cohort93.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,763Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,601Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,400Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,400Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $9,258Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,513Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,394Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,900Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $9,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $8,990Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,141Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,893Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $11,706Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $12,950Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,896Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $13,800Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $13,740$13,740 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $2,688Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,943Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,420Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $3,490Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $3,629Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $4,567Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,558Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,254$9,254 left
$5k$10kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,763Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,601Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,400Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $10,400Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $9,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $9,258Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,513Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,394Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,900Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $9,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $8,990Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,141Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,893Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $11,706Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $12,950Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $12,896Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $13,800Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $13,740$13,740 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $2,688Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,943Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,420Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $3,490Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $3,629Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $4,567Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,124Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,558Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,254$9,254 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$11,763$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$11,601$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$11,625$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$11,400$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$10,400$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$9,625$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$9,258$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$8,513$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$7,394$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$8,900$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$9,625$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$8,990$2,688
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$7,141$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$7,500$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$8,000$7,943
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$9,893$8,420
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$11,000$3,490
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$11,706$3,629
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$12,950$4,567
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$13,000$6,124
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$12,896$8,558
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$13,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$13,800$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$13,740$9,254
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$62,537
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$86,438
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$77,644
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Amherst College admitted 1,238 of 13,743 applicants in Fall 2024. The 9% rate describes that application pool.

9%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$67,280 tuition · 2023–241,911 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1490–15801600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Amherst College received 13,743 applications and admitted 1,238 (9%), with 480 enrolling.

Amherst College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Amherst College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 740–780 and Math was 750–800 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1490–1580 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing740760780
SAT Math750780800
ACT Composite333435

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

10%15%20%200120242001: 18.7%2002: 18.3%2003: 17.8%2004: 20.7%2005: 18.7%2006: 18.6%2007: 17.6%2008: 14.8%2009: 16%2010: 15.3%2011: 13.3%2012: 13.3%2013: 14.3%2014: 13.8%2015: 14.1%2016: 13.7%2017: 12.9%2018: 12.8%2019: 11.3%2020: 11.8%2021: 8.7%2022: 7.3%2023: 9.8%2024: 9%9%
10%15%20%200120242001: 18.7%2002: 18.3%2003: 17.8%2004: 20.7%2005: 18.7%2006: 18.6%2007: 17.6%2008: 14.8%2009: 16%2010: 15.3%2011: 13.3%2012: 13.3%2013: 14.3%2014: 13.8%2015: 14.1%2016: 13.7%2017: 12.9%2018: 12.8%2019: 11.3%2020: 11.8%2021: 8.7%2022: 7.3%2023: 9.8%2024: 9%9%

Read Amherst College's change from 18.7% to 9% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200118.7%
Fall 200218.3%
Fall 200317.8%
Fall 200420.7%
Fall 200518.7%
Fall 200618.6%
Fall 200717.6%
Fall 200814.8%
Fall 200916%
Fall 201015.3%
Fall 201113.3%
Fall 201213.3%
Fall 201314.3%
Fall 201413.8%
Fall 201514.1%
Fall 201613.7%
Fall 201712.9%
Fall 201812.8%
Fall 201911.3%
Fall 202011.8%
Fall 20218.7%
Fall 20227.3%
Fall 20239.8%
Fall 20249%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1490–1580Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA13001400150016002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 13202002: 13102003: 13202004: 13602005: 13502006: 13302007: 13302008: 13202009: 13102010: 13402011: 13202012: 13202013: 13502014: 13502015: 13602016: 13602017: 14002018: 13302019: 13102020: 14302021: 13702022: 14202023: 13602024: 149014902001: 15102002: 15402003: 15402004: 15502005: 15602006: 15302007: 15302008: 15202009: 15402010: 15402011: 15302012: 15302013: 15302014: 15482015: 15532016: 15552017: 15602018: 15302019: 15202020: 15602021: 15502022: 15502023: 15502024: 15801580
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA13001400150016002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 13202002: 13102003: 13202004: 13602005: 13502006: 13302007: 13302008: 13202009: 13102010: 13402011: 13202012: 13202013: 13502014: 13502015: 13602016: 13602017: 14002018: 13302019: 13102020: 14302021: 13702022: 14202023: 13602024: 149014902001: 15102002: 15402003: 15402004: 15502005: 15602006: 15302007: 15302008: 15202009: 15402010: 15402011: 15302012: 15302013: 15302014: 15482015: 15532016: 15552017: 15602018: 15302019: 15202020: 15602021: 15502022: 15502023: 15502024: 15801580

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200113201510
Fall 200213101540
Fall 200313201540
Fall 200413601550
Fall 200513501560
Fall 200613301530
Fall 200713301530
Fall 200813201520
Fall 200913101540
Fall 201013401540
Fall 201113201530
Fall 201213201530
Fall 201313501530
Fall 201413501548
Fall 201513601553
Fall 201613601555
Fall 201714001560
Fall 201813301530
Fall 201913101520
Fall 202014301560
Fall 202113701550
Fall 202214201550
Fall 202313601550
Fall 202414901580
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

33–35Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA28303234200220242002: 282003: 292004: 302005: 292006: 282007: 292008: 292009: 302010: 302011: 302012: 302013: 302014: 302015: 312016: 312017: 322018: 312019: 302020: 322021: 322022: 322023: 312024: 33332002: 332003: 342004: 332005: 332006: 332007: 342008: 332009: 342010: 342011: 342012: 342013: 342014: 342015: 342016: 342017: 342018: 342019: 342020: 352021: 342022: 352023: 352024: 3535
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA3035200220242002: 282003: 292004: 302005: 292006: 282007: 292008: 292009: 302010: 302011: 302012: 302013: 302014: 302015: 312016: 312017: 322018: 312019: 302020: 322021: 322022: 322023: 312024: 33332002: 332003: 342004: 332005: 332006: 332007: 342008: 332009: 342010: 342011: 342012: 342013: 342014: 342015: 342016: 342017: 342018: 342019: 342020: 352021: 342022: 352023: 352024: 3535

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20022833
Fall 20032934
Fall 20043033
Fall 20052933
Fall 20062833
Fall 20072934
Fall 20082933
Fall 20093034
Fall 20103034
Fall 20113034
Fall 20123034
Fall 20133034
Fall 20143034
Fall 20153134
Fall 20163134
Fall 20173234
Fall 20183134
Fall 20193034
Fall 20203235
Fall 20213234
Fall 20223235
Fall 20233135
Fall 20243335
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,911Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k2k2k200220242002: 1,6182003: 1,6182004: 1,6402005: 1,6122006: 1,6482007: 1,6832008: 1,6972009: 1,7442010: 1,7942011: 1,7912012: 1,8172013: 1,7852014: 1,7922015: 1,7952016: 1,8462017: 1,8352018: 1,8552019: 1,8392020: 1,7452021: 1,9712022: 1,8982023: 1,9072024: 1,9111,911
2k2k2k200220242002: 1,6182003: 1,6182004: 1,6402005: 1,6122006: 1,6482007: 1,6832008: 1,6972009: 1,7442010: 1,7942011: 1,7912012: 1,8172013: 1,7852014: 1,7922015: 1,7952016: 1,8462017: 1,8352018: 1,8552019: 1,8392020: 1,7452021: 1,9712022: 1,8982023: 1,9072024: 1,9111,911

Undergraduate enrollment at Amherst College rose from 1,618 (Fall 2002) to 1,911 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,618
Fall 20031,618
Fall 20041,640
Fall 20051,612
Fall 20061,648
Fall 20071,683
Fall 20081,697
Fall 20091,744
Fall 20101,794
Fall 20111,791
Fall 20121,817
Fall 20131,785
Fall 20141,792
Fall 20151,795
Fall 20161,846
Fall 20171,835
Fall 20181,855
Fall 20191,839
Fall 20201,745
Fall 20211,971
Fall 20221,898
Fall 20231,907
Fall 20241,911
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

97%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

92%94%96%98%200220232002: 96%2003: 98%2004: 97%2005: 98%2006: 96%2007: 96%2008: 96%2009: 96%2010: 98%2011: 98%2012: 98%2013: 98%2014: 98%2015: 96%2016: 97%2017: 96%2018: 97%2019: 91%2020: 98%2021: 95%2022: 97%2023: 97%97%
93%95%98%200220232002: 96%2003: 98%2004: 97%2005: 98%2006: 96%2007: 96%2008: 96%2009: 96%2010: 98%2011: 98%2012: 98%2013: 98%2014: 98%2015: 96%2016: 97%2017: 96%2018: 97%2019: 91%2020: 98%2021: 95%2022: 97%2023: 97%97%

First-year retention at Amherst College has held near 97% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort96%
Fall 2003 cohort98%
Fall 2004 cohort97%
Fall 2005 cohort98%
Fall 2006 cohort96%
Fall 2007 cohort96%
Fall 2008 cohort96%
Fall 2009 cohort96%
Fall 2010 cohort98%
Fall 2011 cohort98%
Fall 2012 cohort98%
Fall 2013 cohort98%
Fall 2014 cohort98%
Fall 2015 cohort96%
Fall 2016 cohort97%
Fall 2017 cohort96%
Fall 2018 cohort97%
Fall 2019 cohort91%
Fall 2020 cohort98%
Fall 2021 cohort95%
Fall 2022 cohort97%
Fall 2023 cohort97%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Amherst College

19.8% of Amherst College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Amherst College as a primarily residential campus of 1,911 undergraduates — and 97.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Amherst College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1490–1580 — their midpoint is above the MA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Amherst College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Amherst College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Amherst College9%
Massachusetts median70.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Amherst College$70,480
Massachusetts median$46,700
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Amherst College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Amherst College$77,644
Massachusetts median$62,832
National median$53,781
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Amherst College, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basisAmherst CollegeMassachusetts medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS9%70.3%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$70,480$46,700$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$77,644$62,832$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Amherst College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Amherst College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 9 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$142,680
Economics$141,730
Mathematics$124,324
History$103,601
Research and Experimental Psychology$69,204
Area Studies$68,618
English Language and Literature, General$65,195
Political Science and Government$63,754
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$60,212

These 9 fields listed for Amherst College measure earnings after completion. The $77,644 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 25 additional Amherst College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Amherst College report?

Amherst College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1490–1580 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Amherst College's acceptance rate?

9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,238 admitted from 13,743 applicants.

How much does Amherst College cost?

At Amherst College, tuition is $70,480. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Amherst College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $77,644. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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