Amherst, MA
Amherst College
https://www.amherst.eduRepayment outcome
81.8%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$36,400–$90,300
middle 50% · median $56,800
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$19,449
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$10,453
Sticker price
before any aid
$59,060
Default rate
4.5%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Computer Science$96,310
- Social Sciences$74,576
- History$74,576
- Math & Statistics$67,660
- Foreign Languages$67,101
- Legal Studies$37,208
- Visual & Performing Arts$36,896
- English & Literature$33,993
- Psychology$31,839
- Biology$24,621
Academics
Acceptance
14.3%
Avg SAT
1,434
Enrollment
1,785
What students study
14 fields offered
Social Sciences
24% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Biology9.9%
- 03History8.5%
- 04Area Studies8.3%
- 05English & Literature6.7%
- 06Visual & Performing Arts6.2%
- 07Physical Sciences6.1%
- 08Foreign Languages5.9%
- 09Psychology5.8%
- 10Math & Statistics5.6%
- 11Philosophy3.7%
- 12Natural Resources2.7%
- 13Computer Science2.6%
- 14Legal Studies2.2%