[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,176 students (62% of total 1,910 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Amherst College (Amherst). The average amount of the aid awarded is $67,234.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 66% of total 488 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $68,591.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Amherst College, 1,176 undergraduate students (62% of total 1,910 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $67,234.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Amherst
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,17662% $79,066,722$67,234
Pell Grants37920% $2,254,815$5,949
Federal Student Loan1608% $863,509$5,397

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

324 beginning undergraduate students (66% of total 488 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Amherst College. The average amount of aid received is $68,591.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Amherst
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid32466% --
Grants or Scholarships28859%$19,754,207$68,591
Federal Grants9018%$583,650$6,485
Pell Grants9018%$513,750$5,708
Other Federal Grants6113%$69,900$1,146
State/Local Grants184%$56,800$3,156
Institutional Grants28759%$19,113,757$66,598
Student Loan Aid6012%$708,644$11,811
Federal Student Loans408%$211,382$5,285
Other Student Loans204%$497,262$24,863

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