Amherst College

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Amherst College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.4% of undergraduate students being women and 48.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,971, with 1,014 women and 957 men.

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 38.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 764 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 15.5% of the student body, with 304 students. Asian students represent 15.2% of the population, with 299 students, while African American students account for 10.3%, with 203 students. Mixed race students account for 7.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 146 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 4 students.

International students make up 10.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 206 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.0% of the population, totaling 40 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Amherst College.