AMHERST, MA · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Amherst College reported a $23,367 average net price, a completion rate of 93.7%, $79,243 median earnings four years after completion, and $13,740 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Amherst College’s median earnings were $79,243 four years after completion and $88,665 five years after completion, based on 269 and 208 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Amherst College reported a $23,367 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $1,086 for households below $30,001 and $1,570 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $1,086 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $1,570 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $17,478 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $23,639 |
| $110,001+ | $47,521 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Amherst College reported a completion rate of 93.7%, a retention rate of 97.1%, a Pell-recipient share of 19.8%, and a federal-loan share of 8.4%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Amherst College completers was $13,740 across 181 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$13,740
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 197 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Amherst College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Massachusetts that match Amherst College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Amherst College FAQ reports $23,367 average net price, $79,243 four-year median earnings, and $13,740 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $23,367 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Amherst College’s median earnings were $79,243 four years after completion and $88,665 five years after completion, based on 269 and 208 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Amherst College completers was $13,740 across 181 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
