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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Private Nonprofit
City Setting
Extremely Selective (9% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
9%
Accept Rate
$23,367
Avg. Net Cost
1.9K
Small Campus
$62,537
Median Salary
94%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
97%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
21%
First-Gen Students
First in family
20%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
9%
Acceptance Rate
Extremely Selective
SAT Reading
740 - 780
200
800
SAT Math
750 - 800
200
800
ACT Composite
33 - 35
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$23,367
In-State Tuition
$70,480
Out-of-State Tuition
$70,480
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Financial Aid & Affordability
20%
Pell Grants
8%
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
94%
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: 45%
Women: 55%
21%
First-Gen Students
0%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$78,988
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 36%
Asian: 16%
Other: 16%
Hispanic: 14%
Black: 9%
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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