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Amherst College — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Amherst College is a private nonprofit, baccalaureate institution in Massachusetts. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

1,911

small

Undergrad

1,911

First-year retention

97%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

94%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 36.4%, Asian 16.5%, Hispanic 13.8%, Non-resident 13.1%, Black 8.9%, Two or more 8.6%, Unknown 2.5%, Native 0.1%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 36.4% 16.5% 13.8% 13.1% 8.9% 8.6% White 36.4% Asian 16.5% Hispanic 13.8% Non-resident 13.1% Black 8.9% Two or more 8.6% Unknown 2.5% Native 0.1% Pacific Islander 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 55%, Men 45.1%. 55.0% 45.1% Women 55.0% Men 45.1%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 97/100; Do not return 3/100
  • Return for sophomore year 97/100
  • Do not return 3/100

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