Academy of Art University

Admissions

Undergraduates

3,587

Cost

Cost of attendance

$48,036

Tuition, housing, food, and fees

Tuition

$30,736

Average net price

$40,613

What families actually pay after aid

Students on Pell grants

41%

Median debt at graduation

$31,000

Net price is the federal average across aided students, not an estimate for you. For that, use the school's own calculator or the financial aid tools.

Outcomes

Graduation rate

34.3%

Within six years, the standard federal measure

First-year retention

75.4%

Median earnings, 6 years

$30,452

Median earnings, 10 years

$39,008

Ten years after entering, across all majors

Debt to income

79%

Median debt against 10-year earnings

What families actually pay, by income

Under $30k

$37,668

$30k to $48k

$36,340

$48k to $75k

$43,874

$75k to $110k

$43,953

Over $110k

$44,082

Average net price paid by aided students in each family income band, after grants and scholarships. This is the single most useful cost number a school publishes, and it is usually far below the sticker price. Run Academy of Art University's own net price calculator for an estimate specific to you.

Earnings by major

What students actually major in

• Visual and Performing Arts 36%
• Communications Technology 18%
• Computer Science 17%
• Engineering Technology 16%
• Family and Consumer Science 7%
• Communication 4%
• Business and Marketing 2%
• Architecture 0%

Share of bachelor's degrees awarded by field, largest first.

Student body

Undergraduates

3,587

First-generation students

40.8%

White

28%

Black

13.5%

Hispanic

21%

Asian

7.3%

Two or more races

6.8%

International

11.5%

Go to the source

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