Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Amherst, MA
Population 250,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (21%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,033
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 13%
From Region 20%
Athletes 41.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 36%
Asian 16%
Hispanic 14%
International 13%
Black 9%
Mixed 9%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Amherst College 537 46% / 54% 12% $98,619 91 93%
Computer Science 59 +6 59% / 41% 36% $187,720 100 94%
Astronomy 1 0% / 100% 0% $87,999 83
Chemistry 24 +3 38% / 62% 8% $67,776 46
Geosciences 3 +4 0% / 100% 0% $62,493 30
Mathematics 38 +54 58% / 42% 8% $121,331 98 91%
Physics 5 +14 60% / 40% 20% $89,333 84
Statistics 4 +15 50% / 50% 25% $138,976 99
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 27 +1 26% / 74% 4% $65,945 41
Biology 20 +1 35% / 65% 0% $62,667 31
Neuroscience 18 +2 33% / 67% 17% $53,613 10 92%
Environmental Studies 15 +3 27% / 73% 7% $62,547 30
Economics 81 +8 69% / 31% 14% $144,588 100 91%
African-American Studies 12 33% / 67% 0% $55,923 14 90%
American Studies 8 12% / 88% 0% $64,644 37 95%
Anthropology 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $77,271 68
Asian American Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Asian Languages 7 +1 57% / 43% 29% $64,644 37 95%
Classics 5 +1 20% / 80% 20% $64,657 37
English 29 +16 31% / 69% 0% $61,521 27 93%
European Studies 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $64,644 37 95%
French 10 +1 50% / 50% 20% $56,931 16 90%
German 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $58,629 19
History 25 +12 60% / 40% 8% $153,409 100 95%
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 +2 100% / 0% 0% $86,827 82
Latin 1 100% / 0% 0% $58,654 20
Latin American Studies 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $64,644 37 95%
Philosophy 3 +11 67% / 33% 33% $72,201 58
Political Science 17 +26 47% / 53% 12% $80,221 73 94%
Psychology 39 +39 36% / 64% 0% $65,334 39 100%
Religious Studies 2 +4 100% / 0% 0% $61,993 29
Russian +1 $58,700 20
Sexuality, Women's, and Gender Studies 5 +7 20% / 80% 0% $55,923 14 90%
Sociology 2 +8 50% / 50% 0% $77,425 69
Spanish 3 +16 67% / 33% 0% $56,931 16 90%
Education Studies 6 +3 33% / 67% 0% $74,554 63
Architectural History and Criticism 7 14% / 86% 43% $65,682 40
Art 17 +3 12% / 88% 6% $48,943 6
Drama and Theatre Arts 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $42,374 2
Film Studies 7 +2 71% / 29% 14% $51,465 8
Music 1 +8 0% / 100% 0% $49,029 6
Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought 19 +10 47% / 53% 16% $66,105 41

Financial

Tuition & Fees $76,040
ROI Percentile 91th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 97%
4-Year Graduation Rate 75%
6-Year Graduation Rate 94%
Transfer-Out Rate 3%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 34.3% 184 41% / 59% 5% $77,338 68 95%
Business & Economics 15.1% 81 69% / 31% 14% $144,588 100 91%
Physical Sciences & Math 14.0% 75 48% / 52% 9% $100,203 92 91%
Life & Natural Sciences 12.1% 65 31% / 69% 6% $61,521 27 92%
Computer Science 11.0% 59 59% / 41% 36% $187,720 100 94%
Arts 6.1% 33 24% / 76% 15% $52,832 9
Professional 3.5% 19 47% / 53% 16% $66,105 41
Agriculture & Food Science 2.8% 15 27% / 73% 7% $62,547 30
Education 1.1% 6 33% / 67% 0% $74,554 63

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $3.5M #248 63% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.5M #242 1% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $1.2M #304 60% $0
Computer Science $0.3M #315 44% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #375 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $7.6M #337 41% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 8%
Yield (Unbound) 27%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 10% 11% 1%
Early Decision 33% 35% 4%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 56%
SAT Range 1470 – 1540
SAT Math Range 730 – 790
SAT RW Range 730 – 770