1,907
1,907 students from 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 70 countries
Student Body
- Enrollment: 1,907 students from 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and 70 countries
- Demographics: 53% women, 45% men, 2% another; 97% live on campus
- U.S. students who self-identify as students of color: 51%
- International students in the student body: 12%
- Undergraduates in the Five College Consortium (which includes Amherst and four nearby schools—Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith colleges and the University of Massachusetts): 31,000
Academics
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 7:1
- Classes with fewer than 30 students: 83%
- Fields of study: 42 majors in the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences
- Number of courses each term at Amherst: 400+, with more than 6,000 available through the Five College Consortium
- Amherst students who study abroad as part of their Amherst experience: 45%
- Students who graduate within six years: 93%
