Amherst College
Boltwood Avenue
Amherst, MA 01002-5000
Amherst, MA 01002-5000
fax:(413) 542-2621
president:Carolyn A. Martin
president:Carolyn A. Martin
| 7927 Applications | Acceptance Rate 14% | Graduation Rate 96% | |
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94 97 STUDENT RATIO |
1785 ENTERING CLASS SIZE |
$46,574 | $46,574
IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION |
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1785 CLASS SIZE |
32 MEDIAN ACT SCORES |
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Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
725
SAT MATH 715
SAT READING 715
SAT WRITING 32
ACT COMPOSITE |
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Admissions Statistics
Graduation Rate (Gender)
94
97
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
680
725
770
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
670
715
760
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
670
715
760
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
30
32
34
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan
Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation
Median Debt Upon Graduation
$11186
Average Monthly Payment
$124
Median Earnings
$56800
% of students earning 25K or above post graduation
66%
| URL Apply | https://www.amherst.edu/admission/apply/firstyear |
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| Application Fee | 60 |
| Percent Admitted (Men) | 15% |
| Percent Admitted (Women) | 14% |
| Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment | 355 |
| Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 13 |
| Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American | 12 |
| Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino | 13 |
| Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White | 42 |
| Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races | 6 |
| Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown | 6 |
| Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid | 65% |
| Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates | $6,066 |
| Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates | $6,886 |
| Applicants Men | 3601 |
| Applicants Women | 4326 |
| Admissions Total | 1132 |
| Admissions Men | 536 |
| Admissions Women | 596 |
| ACT English 25th percentile score | 31 |
| ACT English 75th percentile score | 35 |
| ACT Math 25th percentile score | 29 |
| ACT Math 75th percentile score | 34 |
| ACT Writing 25th percentile score | 8 |
| ACT Writing 75th percentile score | 10 |
| Average SAT Score | 1434 |
| Median ACT English Score | 33 |
| Median ACT Math Score | 32 |
| ACT Median Writing Score | Not Available |
| Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans) | 13% |
| % of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation) | 93% |
| # | User Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | GPA | Scholarship Award | Status | Date Sent | Date Status Complete | Date Last Updated |
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