Amherst College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 9.0%
- Applications
- 13,743
- Enrolled
- 480
- Yield Rate
- 38.8%
- SAT Average
- 1540
- ACT Midpoint
- 34
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $70,480
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $70,480
- Average Net Price
- $23,367
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $1,888
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $1,868
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $6,112
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $20,179
- Family Income Over $110k
- $50,358
Financial Aid
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 22.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 75.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 94.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 97.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 20.6%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 922
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 81 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 73 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 51 graduates/year
- Mathematics & Statistics: 40 graduates/year
- Psychology: 39 graduates/year
- Area, Ethnic & Cultural Studies: 27 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.59
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- -0.6% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 53th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.6 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.