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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Private Nonprofit
City Setting
Extremely Selective (10% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
10%
Accept Rate
$18,246
Avg. Net Cost
1.9K
Small Campus
$62,537
Median Salary
93%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
97%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
21%
First-Gen Students
First in family
22%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
10%
Acceptance Rate
Extremely Selective
SAT Reading
690 - 770
200
800
SAT Math
670 - 780
200
800
ACT Composite
31 - 35
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$18,246
In-State Tuition
$67,280
Out-of-State Tuition
$67,280
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Financial Aid & Affordability
22%
Pell Grants
9%
Take Loans
230%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
93%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
97%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$62,537
6 Years After
$77,644
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
1.9K
Students
City
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 46%
Women: 54%
21%
First-Gen Students
0%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$78,988
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 36%
Asian: 16%
Hispanic: 15%
Other: 14%
Black: 11%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Amherst, MA
Setting
City
Campus Size
Small
Selectivity
Extremely Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
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