Student Population at Amherst
Total Enrollment
1,914 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
1,914
Men Students
861
Women Students
1,053
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,914 students have enrolled at Amherst College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 861 male and 1,053 female students are attending Amherst College. By attendance status, there are 1,914 full-time students and 0 part-time students.
The number of students at Amherst College is small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Williams College and Claremont McKenna College, its population is average (average population is 1,994).
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Amherst's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Amherst has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,994 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (3,644 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,914 | 1,914 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,994 | 1,919 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts | 3,644 | 2,511 |
The below chart compares the student population between Amherst College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 861 male and 1,053 female students attending Amherst. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.82 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Amherst.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,914 | 1,914 | 0 |
| Men | 861 | 861 | 0 |
| Women | 1,053 | 1,053 | 0 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 696 White students (36.36%) and 315 Asian students (16.46%) at Amherst College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Amherst College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 315 | 122 | 193 |
| Black or African American | 170 | 75 | 95 |
| Hispanic | 264 | 107 | 157 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 696 | 349 | 347 |
| Two or More Races | 165 | 72 | 93 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 47 | 16 | 31 |
| Total | 1,914 | 861 | 1,053 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,893 students whose age under twenty five and 6 students whose age is over thirty years old at Amherst College.
Especially, 25 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Amherst College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,914 | 861 | 1,053 |
| Under 18 | 25 | 5 | 20 |
| 18-19 | 859 | 356 | 503 |
| 20-21 | 810 | 368 | 442 |
| 22-24 | 199 | 115 | 84 |
| 25-29 | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| 30-34 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1,914 | 861 | 1,053 |