How many students at Amherst? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 1,898 students have enrolled in Amherst College and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 917 male and 981 female students are attending the school.
It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (1,429 students in average - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, and age distribution.
Student Population by Gender
Amherst College has a total of 1,898 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. All 1,898 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 917 male and 981 female students (the male-female ratio is 48:52) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
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| Total | 1,898 |
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| Men | 917 |
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| Women | 981 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 724 White, 205 Black, and 264 Asian students out of a total of 1,898 are attending at Amherst College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| Asian | 264 | 112 | 152 |
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| Black | 205 | 99 | 106 |
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| Hispanic | 301 | 130 | 171 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| White | 724 | 375 | 349 |
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| Two or more races | 142 | 72 | 70 |
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| Race Unknown | 36 | 22 | 14 |
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Student Age Distribution
There are 1,871 students under 25 years old, and 27 students over 25 years old out of 1,898 total students.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 28 | 13 | 15 |
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| 18-19 | 790 | 463 | 327 |
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| 20-21 | 829 | 422 | 407 |
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| 22-24 | 224 | 80 | 144 |
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| 25-29 | 19 | 2 | 17 |
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| 30-34 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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| 35-39 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 1,898 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 19 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 1.00%.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 1,879 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 19 |
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