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Amherst College

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Curious how Amherst College stacks up against other schools? When deciding on which schools to potentially attend, many students look at college rankings to help inform their decisions.Overall, Amherst College ranks #23/1,570. But,we can break it down even further.That’s why we’ve put Amherst College through a number of different ranking categories that you can scroll through below.

Overall Rankings for 2024

Overall Ranking

#23/1,570
in U.S.

#23/1,570
in Four or more years

#23/997
in Private not-for-profit

#7/128
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Total Enrollment

#517/1,242
in Private not-for-profit

#1,232/2,264
#1232 in U.S.

#1,232/2,264
#1232 in Four or more years

#101/156
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#10/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Academics Rankings for 2024

Average Faculty Salary

#64/2,092
in U.S.

#64/2,092
in Four or more years

#46/1,159
in Private not-for-profit

#14/145
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

#62/1,860
in U.S.

#62/1,860
in Four or more years

#48/1,120
in Private not-for-profit

#13/139
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#8/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

#43/1,860
in U.S.

#43/1,860
in Four or more years

#36/1,120
in Private not-for-profit

#14/139
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#7/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

% of Instructors who are Full Time

#1/73
in MA

#5/151
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#88/2,192
in U.S.

#88/2,192
in Four or more years

#57/1,225
in Private not-for-profit

#2/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Student-Faculty Ratio

#97/2,242
in U.S.

#97/2,242
in Four or more years

#71/1,232
in Private not-for-profit

#10/155
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Admission Rankings for 2024

Acceptance Rate

#20/1,633
in U.S.

#20/1,633
in Four or more years

#20/1,023
in Private not-for-profit

#7/138
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Est. Median SAT

#38/1,076
in U.S.

#38/1,076
in Four or more years

#38/654
in Private not-for-profit

#14/90
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#6/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Selectivity Index

#28/1,633
in U.S.

#28/1,633
in Four or more years

#25/1,023
in Private not-for-profit

#9/138
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#3/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Financial Health Rankings for 2024

Largest Endowment

#36/1,755
in U.S.

#36/1,755
in Four or more years

#25/1,063
in Private not-for-profit

#8/136
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Endowment per Student

#7/1,755
in U.S.

#7/1,755
in Four or more years

#7/1,063
in Private not-for-profit

#4/136
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Outcomes Rankings for 2024

Student Loan Default Rate (3 Year)

#530/2,058
in U.S.

#530/2,058
in Four or more years

#377/1,142
in Private not-for-profit

#60/150
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#11/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Diversity Rankings for 2024

Diversity (Overall)

#149/1,985
in U.S.

#149/1,985
in Four or more years

#119/1,113
in Private not-for-profit

#22/147
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

International Student Concentration

#188/367
in U.S.

#188/367
in Four or more years

#6/10
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

#117/192
in Private not-for-profit

#29/38
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

% Degrees to International Students

#193/523
in U.S.

#193/523
in Four or more years

#31/54
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#148/235
in Private not-for-profit

#9/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

% First Year International Students

#94/368
in U.S.

#94/368
in Four or more years

#4/10
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

#79/192
in Private not-for-profit

#20/38
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

Diversity (Ethnicity)

#75/2,242
in U.S.

#75/2,242
in Four or more years

#51/1,232
in Private not-for-profit

#11/155
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#1/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Diversity (Gender)

#6/73
in MA

#188/2,274
in U.S.

#188/2,274
in Four or more years

#127/1,239
in Private not-for-profit

#17/155
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#2/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Diversity (Geography)

#90/1,997
in U.S.

#90/1,997
in Four or more years

#64/1,113
in Private not-for-profit

#19/147
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#3/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Student Life Rankings for 2024

First Year Retention Rate

#55/1,675
in U.S.

#55/1,675
in Four or more years

#45/1,022
in Private not-for-profit

#11/134
for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)

#4/11
in New England Small College Athletic Conference

Sports Rankings for 2024

Most Profitable Sports

#35/597
in MA

Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

#17/597
in MA

Top Sports by Revenue

#42/2,955
in NCAA Division III with football

Data from 2021-2022

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