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estimated inflation. This includes tuition, room and board, books, travel, and other
educational expenses. Travel costs will vary significantly based on the residency
location of the student.
Your estimated net cost of attendance at this institution per year based on the
data you provided. This is the estimated cost of attendance minus grants, scholarships, and merit aid.
An estimation of your total debt level upon graduation, calculated based on your
net price over four years minus $0
per year that you indicated your family can afford to pay out of pocket. This figure
is furher adjusted for estimated interest accruals during college and assumes you
participate in a work-study program during the academic year.
An estimation of your monthly payments due for student loans upon graduation, based
on a 10-year loan period.
The full cost of base tuition at this institution.
The "sticker price" for this institution. The full cost of attendance including
tuition, room and board, books, travel, and other expenses, before Pell grants,
scholarships, or merit aid.
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These rankings are based on our estimates of the net cost for a student from a 'typical'
middle class family to attend colleges for the listed state and/or major.
This chart shows our estimates for the net price attend Amherst College with different
income levels.
For this graph, we assume a family of four, one child in college, and typical assets
associated with each income level.
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The tool below shows a graphical representation of how your test scores compare
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A break down of majors offered at this institution and their gender composition.
College major name.
The total number of students that graduated with a degree in this major in the most
recent year that data is available.
The number of female students that graduated with a degree in this major in the
most recent year that data is available.
The percentage of total graduates with a degree in this major that were female (based
on data from the most recent available year).
The percentage of females that graduated with a degree in this major, out of all
females that graduated in the most recent year with available data.
The number of male students that graduated with a degree in this major in the most
recent year that data is available.
The percentage of total graduates with a degree in this major that were male (based
on data from the most recent year).
The percentage of males that graduated with a degree in this major, out of all females
that graduated in the most recent year with available data.
A score from 0-100 (100 is the best match) that represents how closely your academic
data matches typical students at this institution, based on test scores, incoming
GPA, and desired majors. This score does not indicate odds of acceptance or whether
you would be happy at the college.
This rating is estimated based on how your test scores & high school grades compare
to students attending Amherst College. We do not provide
a specific chance of acceptance because many factors affect admission chances such
as your extracurricular activities, interviews, application essays, and the recruitment
goals of each college.
Estimated loan amounts shown. Your loan eligibility may vary.
We define Safety as 90-100% odds of acceptance, Near Safety (70-90%), Match (40-70%),
Reach (15-40%), Huge Reach (less than 15%)
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