The student population at Amherst College is 1,898 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 113 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.07 to 1 which means that the numbers of female and male students are similar.

All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Amherst College does not offer online degree/certificate program).

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,837 where 1,898 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.07 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Amherst.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Amherst College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-141,785900885
2014-151,792
7
927
27
865
-20
2015-161,795
3
891
-36
904
39
2016-171,849
54
922
31
927
23
2017-181,836
-13
928
6
908
-19
2018-191,855
19
919
-9
936
28
2019-201,839
-16
915
-4
924
-12
2020-211,745
-94
845
-70
900
-24
2021-221,971
226
957
112
1,014
114
2022-231,898
-73
917
-40
981
-33
Average1,837912924
Amherst College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 38.15% and the percentage of black students is 10.80% at Amherst College. 13.91% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Amherst College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-1422242082290745100
2014-156234222235175181
2015-168244210241175689
2016-178260214253079090
2017-1811262209234180496
2018-1992801992380807126
2019-2092721872422796120
2020-21102701822443705123
2021-2252992033044764146
2022-2342642053014724142
Average72612042522764111
Amherst College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

Amherst College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.


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