Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit · www.academyart.edu/ ↗

Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college in San Francisco, California, set in a large city. It mostly awards bachelor's degrees and has 3,587 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Computer Software and Media Applications, Graphic Communications, and Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Computer Software and Media Applications · Graphic Communications · Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians

Academy of Art University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,587
Similar schools: 455
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$41,747
Similar schools: $31,853
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
33.4%
Similar schools: 37.1%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$44,567
Similar schools: $44,016
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$31,000
Similar schools: $28,667
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
75.4%
Similar schools: 66.7%

What the data shows about Academy of Art University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 143 private for-profit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $41,747 a year, higher than the $31,853 median for similar schools. 75.4% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 66.7%). 33.4% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 37.1% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $44,567, about the same as the $44,016 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $31,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $28,667).