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Corbett · 05-02-2008, 12:08 PM

Based on current US News figures for full-time undergraduate enrollment, the numbers look
approximately like this:

Amherst M: 825
Amherst W: 825
Mt. Holyoke W: 2,100
Smith W: 2,600
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UMass M: 9,400
UMass W: 9,050
Hampshire M: 600
Hampshire W: 850

So for the 5 Colleges combined, the W:M ratio is about 1.4 to 1.

For the three top LACs alone, the W:M ratio is about 6.7 to 1.

In general, the top New England LACs are noted for high rates of marriages between alumni. In particular, the alumni intermarriage rates at Middlebury and Williams are often named as the highest in the country. Amherst College, though similar to M & W in many other respects, does not have this same reputation.

05-02-2008, 12:08 PM	#11
Corbett Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Threads: 2 Posts: 836	Based on current US News figures for full-time undergraduate enrollment, the numbers look approximately like this: Amherst M: 825 Amherst W: 825 Mt. Holyoke W: 2,100 Smith W: 2,600 ---------- UMass M: 9,400 UMass W: 9,050 Hampshire M: 600 Hampshire W: 850 So for the 5 Colleges combined, the W:M ratio is about 1.4 to 1. For the three top LACs alone, the W:M ratio is about 6.7 to 1. In general, the top New England LACs are noted for high rates of marriages between alumni. In particular, the alumni intermarriage rates at Middlebury and Williams are often named as the highest in the country. Amherst College, though similar to M & W in many other respects, does not have this same reputation. Last edited by Corbett : 05-02-2008 at 12:22 PM.