Amherst College Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Amherst College is 9:1, and the school has 69.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Amherst College include: Economics, General; English Language and Literature, General; Political Science and Government, General; Psychology, General; and History, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 98.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	No
Coursework required for graduation	N/A
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	9:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Economics, General 16% English Language and Literature, General 15% Political Science and Government, General 14% Psychology, General 9% History, General 8%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences N/A Service learning N/A Senior capstone or culminating academic experience N/A Writing in the disciplines N/A Undergraduate research/creative projects 50% Learning communities 25%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	98%
4-year graduation rate	87

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data