Amherst College
Amherst, MA · City · 1,911 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Amherst, MA, 01002-5000 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
BDL · Hartford/Springfield
31 mi away
Admission Rate
9%
Cost of Attendance
$87,640
per academic year
Graduation Rate
94%
Median Earnings
$77,644
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$13,740
at graduation
Enrollment
1,911
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$70,480
Out-of-state tuition
$70,480
Room & board
$18,390
Avg net price
$23,367
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$1,086
$30–48k
$1,570
$48–75k
$17,478
$75–110k
$23,639
$110k+
$47,521
Admissions
Admit rate
9%
SAT average
1533
740–780 range
ACT midpoint
33
33–35 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
94%
1st-yr retention
97%
Consumer completion
93%
Median earnings (6yr)
$62,537
Median earnings (10yr)
$77,644
Median debt
$13,740
Monthly loan payment
$146
Student Body
Men 45%Women 55%
6
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
20%
First-generation
21%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
36%
Hispanic
14%
Black
9%
Asian
16%
Two or more
9%
Non-resident
13%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$62,537
10 years after entry
$77,644
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$15,606/mo
Instructional spend/student
$36,411
Federal loan rate
8%