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Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
For-profit 4-year school
$59,606projected sticker price
$42,883projected average net price for
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This year at Academy of Art University, we project that on average students will pay $42,883, while the advertised price of attendance is $59,606. That’s a difference of $16,723.

Prices at Academy of Art University over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$59,606
sticker price
$42,883
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Academy of Art UniversityIn-state sticker price at Academy of Art University
25-26$42,883$59,606
24-25$41,409$57,557
23-24$39,986$55,579
22-23$36,591$50,860
21-22$35,616$49,222
20-21$32,593$47,174
19-20$35,445$46,724
18-19$31,759$44,226
17-18$29,887$42,250
16-17$30,307$41,234
15-16$29,301$40,204
14-15$28,873$38,806
13-14$28,877$37,828

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Academy of Art University this year, we project students with incomes between $75K and $110K will pay around $52,308, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $43,939. That's a difference of $8,369.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$44,490
$43,939
$47,213
$52,308
$48,167
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Academy of Art University
<$30K$44,490
$30K-$48K$43,939
$48K-$75K$47,213
$75K-$110K$52,308
>$110K$48,167

School details

Located in San Francisco, CA
For-profit 4-year school
43% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Academy of Art University, over the last five years 43% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

43% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Academy of Art University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
53%
48%
25%
33%
26%
44%
36%
32%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Academy of Art UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native53%31%
Asian48%45%
Black25%34%
Hispanic33%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander26%28%
White44%50%
Multiple races36%37%
Unknown race32%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Academy of Art University, about 70% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

70%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

42%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Academy of Art University has 9,251 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
9,251 students

About 60% of students are female.

60% female
40% male

And about 25% of students are white.

White

25%

Nonresident

20%

Hispanic

16%

Unknown race

15%

Black

12%

Asian

6%

Multiple races

5%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%