The student population at Amherst College is 1,914 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 119 (6.63%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 82 male students for every 100 female students, down from 99 in 2015.
- All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Amherst College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,861 where 1,914 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,971 students in 2022 and was lowest at 1,745 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,795 to 1,914 students, a net gain of 119 (6.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Amherst College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 36.36% and the percentage of black students is 8.88% at Amherst College. 16.46% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.79% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 42.12% to 36.36%. Asian enrollment grew from 13.59% to 16.46%. Black student enrollment decreased from 11.70% to 8.88%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.43% to 13.79%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8063 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7699 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Amherst College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Amherst College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.