Amherst Student Population and Demographics

Amherst Student Population

Amherst College has a total enrollment of 1,855 (all undergraduate students) for academic year 2018-2019. By gender, there are 919 male and 936 female students at Amherst College.

Student Gender Distribution

Amherst College has a total enrollment of 1,855 with a gender distribution of 49.54% male (919 students) and 50.46% female (936 students).

Student Population By Gender
Amherst College
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,855	919	936
Full-time	1,855	919	936
Part-time	0	0	0

[Chart] Amherst College 2019 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 9 American Indian/Native American, 807 White, 199 Black/African American, 280 Asian, 238 Hispanic, and 76 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Amherst College
	Total	Men	Women
Total	1,855	919	936
American Indian/Native American	9	2	7
Asian	280	123	157
Black/African American	199	97	102
Hispanic	238	114	124
White	807	417	390
Two More	126	58	68
Race Un-Known	45	18	27

[Chart] Amherst CollegeRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

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

Student Age Distribution
Amherst College
	Undergraduate
Total	1,855
Under 18	29
Age 18-19	838
Age 20-21	800
Age 22-24	173
Age 25-29	11
Age 30-34	3
Age 35-39	1
Age 40-49	0
Age 50-64	0
Over 64	0
Age Un-Known	0

[Chart] Amherst College 2019 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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