Amherst College Student Population and Demographics

Amherst Student Population

Amherst College has a total enrollment of 1,898 (all undergraduate students) for the academic year 2022-2023. By gender, there are 917 male and 981 female students at Amherst College.

Student Gender Distribution

Amherst College has a total enrollment of 1,898 with a gender distribution of 48.31% male (917 students) and 51.69% female (981 students).

Student Population By Gender
Amherst College
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,898	917	981
Full-time	1,898	917	981
Part-time	0	0	0

[Chart] Amherst College 2023 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 4 American Indian/Native American, 724 White, 205 Black/African American, 264 Asian, 301 Hispanic, 4 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 94 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Amherst College
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,898	917	981
American Indian/Native American	4	1	3
Asian	264	112	152
Black/African American	205	99	106
Hispanic	301	130	171
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	3	1
White	724	375	349
Two More	142	72	70
Race Un-Known	36	22	14

[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	1,898
Under 18	28
Age 18-19	790
Age 20-21	829
Age 22-24	224
Age 25-29	19
Age 30-34	4
Age 35-39	3
Age 40-49	0
Age 50-64	1
Over 64	0
Age Un-Known	0

[Chart] Amherst College 2023 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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