Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 433 students out of 471 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Amherst College.
By gender, 210 male and 223 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 67.46% (private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 471 | 433 | 91.93% |
| Men | 237 | 210 | 88.61% |
| Women | 234 | 223 | 95.30% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Amherst College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 33.33%
- Asian: 93.15%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 90.57%
- Hispanic: 95.59%
- White: 94.03%
- Two or More Race: 92.00%
- Unknown: 100.00%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 33.33%(1/3) | 50.00%(1/2) | - |
| Asian | 93.15%(68/73) | 86.36%(19/22) | 96.08%(49/51) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 90.57%(48/53) | 87.50%(21/24) | 93.10%(27/29) |
| Hispanic | 95.59%(65/68) | 90.91%(30/33) | 100.00%(35/35) |
| White | 94.03%(189/201) | 92.59%(100/108) | 95.70%(89/93) |
| Two or More Race | 92.00%(23/25) | 93.33%(14/15) | 90.00%(9/10) |
| Unknown | 100.00%(10/10) | 100.00%(4/4) | 100.00%(6/6) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Amherst, the transfer-out rate is 4.67%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 17.60%.
Amherst's retention rate is 95% last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 80.87%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Amherst College, 29 of 38 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 76.32%.