Acceptance Rate Comparison between Colleges in Amherst, Massachusetts

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average acceptance rate of Colleges in Amherst, Massachusetts is 48.86%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 18.89%.

A total of 65,367 have applied, 31,938 admitted, and 6,033 students have enrolled one of Colleges in Amherst, Massachusetts .

Of the Massachusetts colleges, Amherst College is the tightest school to admit with 9.82% acceptance rate, and University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the second lowest acceptance rate of 57.77%.

You can check the 5-year acceptance rate changes of Colleges in Amherst, Massachusetts .

Acceptance Rates & Admission Statistics Comparison Table

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2024 Acceptance Rates Comparison Table Between Colleges in Amherst, Massachusetts
School Name	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled	Acceptance Rate	Admission Yield
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA	12,727	1,250	488	9.82%	39.04%
Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MA	2,216	1,559	259	70.35%	16.61%
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA	50,424	29,129	5,286	57.77%	18.15%
Average	21,789	10,646	2,011	48.86%	18.89%

*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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