Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Amherst

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 93.80% where the last year rate was 91%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 96.40% (all full-time students).

Judging by its graduation rate and retention rate, most students at Amherst keep enrolled each semester and complete their studies in time.

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Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 93.80% where the current academic year rate is 91%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Amherst College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	96%	94%	97%
2014-15	94%	92%	96%
2015-16	95%	94%	97%
2016-17	93%	91%	96%
2017-18	95%	94%	97%
2018-19	93%	93%	93%
2019-20	95%	94%	96%
2020-21	94%	93%	95%
2021-22	92%	91%	93%
2022-23	91%	88%	95%
Average	93.80%	92.40%	95.50%

Amherst College Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 2.10% where the current year rate is 4%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Amherst College from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Transfer-out Rate
2013-14	1%
2014-15	3%
2015-16	2%
2016-17	1%
2017-18	2%
2018-19	4%
2019-20	0%
2020-21	1%
2021-22	3%
2022-23	4%
Average	2.10%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 96.40% (all full-time students).

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Amherst from 2013 to 2023.

Year	Full-time	Part-time
2013-14	98%	-
2014-15	98%	-
2015-16	98%	-
2016-17	96%	-
2017-18	97%	-
2018-19	96%	-
2019-20	97%	-
2020-21	91%	-
2021-22	98%	-
2022-23	95%	-
Average	96.40%	-

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 7.50 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 7 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Amherst College since 2023.

Year	Student to Faculty Ratio
2013-14	8:1
2014-15	8:1
2015-16	8:1
2016-17	8:1
2017-18	8:1
2018-19	7:1
2019-20	7:1
2020-21	7:1
2021-22	7:1
2022-23	7:1
Average	7.50:1

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