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Amherst College

Amherst, MA · CDS 20222023

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Overall admit rate
7.3%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
43.3%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
100.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$80,850
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
7:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$13,022

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates1,898
Total all graduate0
Grand total all students1,898

Admissions

Total applicants14,864
Total admitted1,079
Total enrolled467
Overall admit rate7.3%
Admit rate — women7.3%
Admit rate — men7.2%
Yield rate43.3%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/1
ED notification date12/15
# admitted under ED plan220
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT40.0%
% submitting ACT21.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile700
SAT EBRW 75th %ile760
SAT Math 25th %ile720
SAT Math 75th %ile790
ACT Comp 25th %ile32
ACT Comp 75th %ile35
% in top 10% of HS class90.0%
% in top 25% of HS class96.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$63,500
Tuition — out-of-state
Required fees$600
Room and board$16,750
Total cost — in-state$80,850
Total cost — out-of-state$80,850

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$66,393
Avg % of need met100.0%
% with 100% of need met100.0%
Avg merit grant (no need)$62,733
Avg loan debt at graduation$13,022

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist1,419
# admitted from waitlist36
Waitlist admit rate4.0%
Transfer applicants (total)503
Transfer admit rate6.0%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio7:1
% faculty full-time