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Facts and Figures

The following are a few facts and figures about the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and our alumni.

• Our College has a budget of over $32 million
• We have 4,500 alumni living in the Pioneer Valley who generate 1/4 billion dollars of economic activity in the each year, provide 20,000 days of volunteer service, and 800 of them help lead the institutions that support the creative economy here.
• There are 3,060 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in our College
• The College employs 379 faculty and staff
• Our College has 36 majors, 25 minors, and 19 post graduate degrees
• Over 35% of our alumni living in the Pioneer Valley live in Amherst, one of it’s bordering towns or Northampton
• In a recent survey 39% of our alumni indicated that they are arts and humanities teachers
• When surveyed 47% of our alumni indicated they donate to cultural organizations
• In a recent survey we found that 46% consider themselves amateur writers or artists

• Our faculty have written over 200 books
• Our faculty have received over 200 awards and honors (click here for list)
• Our college has 12 community outreach programs and offers hundreds of lectures, symposiums, workshops and other opportunities for community involvement each year.