Amherst College Student Population and Demographics

Amherst Student Population

Amherst College has a total enrollment of 1,914 (all undergraduate students) for the academic year 2024-2025. By gender, there are 861 male and 1,053 female students at Amherst College.

Student Gender Distribution

Amherst College has a total enrollment of 1,914 with a gender distribution of 44.98% male (861 students) and 55.02% female (1,053 students).

Student Population By Gender
Amherst College
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,914	861	1,053
Full-time	1,914	861	1,053
Part-time	0	0	0

[Chart] Amherst College 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Amherst College does not offer the distance learning opportunity.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Amherst College. There are 2 American Indian/Native American, 696 White, 170 Black/African American, 315 Asian, 264 Hispanic, 1 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 88 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Amherst College
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,914	861	1,053
American Indian/Native American	2	0	2
Asian	315	122	193
Black/African American	170	75	95
Hispanic	264	107	157
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	696	349	347
Two More	165	72	93
Race Un-Known	47	16	31

[Chart] Amherst CollegeRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Amherst College.

Student Age Distribution
Amherst College
	Undergraduate
Total	1,914
Under 18	25
Age 18-19	859
Age 20-21	810
Age 22-24	199
Age 25-29	15
Age 30-34	5
Age 35-39	0
Age 40-49	1
Age 50-64	0
Over 64	0
Age Un-Known	0

[Chart] Amherst College 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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