Amherst academics
Amherst, Massachusetts · Private · 1,911 undergrads
Amherst has 1,911 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 34 fields of study. The most degrees go to Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
The short answers
1,911
undergraduates.
34
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
461
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
21%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,911
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$78,989
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
36%
AsianCollege Scorecard
16%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
12%
BlackCollege Scorecard
11%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
461
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
36
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: amherst.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: amherst.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers