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IPEDS ID: 108232
OPE ID: 00753100
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Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, California 94105
General information:  (800) 544-2787
Website:  www.academyart.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private for-profit
Awards offered:  Less than one year certificate
Associate's degree
Two but less than 4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Campus setting:  City: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  6,786 (4,555 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  15 to 1
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
ROTC (Army)
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2022
3% or less
Carnegie Classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Recreational/Avocational/Leisure/Personal Enrichment
English as a Second Language
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty126492
Instructional126492
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
Tuition and fees$24,664$25,424$26,728$28,0244.8%
Books and supplies$1,080$1,126$1,152$938-18.6%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$18,386$19,486$20,280$23,74617.1%
Other expenses$3,044$3,186$2,700$2,8716.3%
Off Campus
Food and Housing$16,580$17,254$17,784$19,4319.3%
Other expenses$4,754$4,968$3,924$4,42812.8%
Off Campus with Family
Other expenses$4,276$4,482$3,348$3,6097.8%
Total Expenses2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
On Campus$47,174$49,222$50,860$55,5799.3%
Off Campus$47,078$48,772$49,588$52,8216.5%
Off Campus with Family$30,020$31,032$31,228$32,5714.3%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2023-2024
Tuition$30,696
Fees$1,000
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
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  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid123483%————
Grant or scholarship aid19870%$1,755,861$8,868
Federal grants13046%$861,977$6,631
Pell grants13046%$680,996$5,238
Other federal grants12946%$180,981$1,403
State/local government grant or scholarships2910%$142,629$4,918
Institutional grants or scholarships14752%$751,255$5,111
Student loan aid18265%$1,372,117$7,539
Federal student loans17863%$1,018,161$5,720
Other student loans166%$353,956$22,122
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid13,34563%$38,316,545$11,455
Pell grants2,24742%$9,327,661$4,151
Federal student loans2,63050%$19,759,804$7,513
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid157%$36,588$7,318
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2019-20202020-20212021-2022
Average net price$35,445$32,593$35,616
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2019-20202020-20212021-2022
$0 – $30,000$33,484$30,453$34,401
$30,001 – $48,000$32,975$33,783$34,934
$48,001 – $75,000$34,695$30,020$36,946
$75,001 – $110,000$40,983$35,393$41,257
$110,001 and more$40,682$38,552$42,519
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment6,786
Undergraduate enrollment4,555
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment421
Graduate enrollment2,231
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 48%
Part-time: 52%Undergraduate Student Gender:
Male: 43%
Female: 57%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity:
American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%
Asian: 6%
Black or African American: 11%
Hispanic/Latino: 17%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 1%
White: 23%
Two or more races: 5%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 20%
U.S. Nonresident: 17%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:
24 and under: 56%
25 and over: 43%
Age unknown: 1%Undergraduate Student Residence:
In-state: 37%
Out-of-state: 54%
Foreign countries: 9%
Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:
Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 55%
Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 37%
Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 8%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status:
Full-time: 48%
Part-time: 52%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:
Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 63%
Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 27%
Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 10%
Undergraduate application fee (2023-2024): $50
  • This institution has an open admission policy. Contact the institution for more information.
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention:
Full-time students: 70%
Part-time students: 40%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 19 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2022.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016
Overall graduation rate:
Overall graduation rate: 44%
Transfer-out rate: 17%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate:
[Began in Fall 2014]
4-year: 7%
6-year: 45%
8-year: 48%
[Began in Fall 2016]
4-year: 13%
6-year: 43%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2014 or Fall 2016
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:
Male: 35%
Female: 48%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:
American Indian or Alaska Native: 100%
Asian: 43%
Black or African American: 29%
Hispanic/Latino: 33%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 33%
White: 42%
Two or more races: 11%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 32%
U.S. Nonresident: 56%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2014-15
Award and enrollment rate:
[All students]
Received an Associate's degree: 5%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 42%
Enrolled at same institution: 2%
Enrolled at different institution: 19%
[Pell]
Received an Associate's degree: 2%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 24%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 36%
[Non-Pell]
Received an Associate's degree: 6%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 49%
Enrolled at same institution: 2%
Enrolled at different institution: 13%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2014-15
Award and enrollment rate:
[All students]
Received an Associate's degree: 3%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 6%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 37%
[Pell]
Received an Associate's degree: 3%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 4%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 40%
[Non-Pell]
Received an Associate's degree: 4%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 7%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 33%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2014-15
Award and enrollment rate:
[All students]
Received an Associate's degree: 5%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 47%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 15%
[Pell]
Received an Associate's degree: 3%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 35%
Enrolled at same institution: 2%
Enrolled at different institution: 27%
[Non-Pell]
Received an Associate's degree: 6%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 51%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 11%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2014-15
Award and enrollment rate:
[All students]
Received an Associate's degree: 3%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 8%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 36%
[Pell]
Received an Associate's degree: 3%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 6%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 40%
[Non-Pell]
Received an Associate's degree: 4%
Received a Bachelor's degree: 11%
Enrolled at same institution: 1%
Enrolled at different institution: 32%
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2022-2023
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramUndergraduate
Certificate
Postgraduate
Certificate
AssociateBachelorMaster
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
  • d identifies programs and award levels that are offered as a distance education program. For program category totals, d is shown if one or more programs in the category are offered as a distance education program.
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology----1d
Landscape Architecture--3d3d4d
Category total--3d3d5d
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Fashion Merchandising--1d12d14d
Category total--1d12d14d
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia---20d12d
Journalism--0d3d1d
Mass Communication/Media Studies0d--0d-
Category total0d-0d23d13d
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects0d-8d74d69d
Recording Arts Technology/Technician--2d7d13d
Category total0d-10d81d82d
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Graphics0d-6d32d35d
Computer Programming, Specific Applications---3d-
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other0d-3d10d14d
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation--7d51d42d
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design0d-0d19d91d
Category total0d-16d115d182d
Education
Art Teacher Education-0d-0d3d
Educational/Instructional Technology---11d4d
Category total-0d-11d7d
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD---24d10d
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician0d-2d14d12d
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General0d-7d35d75d
Category total0d-9d73d97d
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textile Manufacture--1d13d1d
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management--2d17d4d
Apparel and Textiles, General---4d0d
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management--0d1d-
Fashion and Fabric Consultant--3d15d-
Category total--6d50d5d
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician--2d--
Category total--2d--
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting--185
Art History, Criticism and Conservation---2d3d
Cinematography and Film/Video Production0d-5d26d9d
Commercial and Advertising Art--0d-18d
Costume Design---2d3d
Digital Arts--7d23d29d
Fashion/Apparel Design0d-1d31d7d
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other0d-2d18d42d
Game and Interactive Media Design---0d-
Illustration0d-14d32d26d
Jewelry Arts--0d3d2d
Music Theory and Composition--6d14d13d
Music, Other----0d
Photography0d-10d30d43d
Playwriting and Screenwriting---2d6d
Category total0d-46d191d206d
Grand total0093559611
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 854
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 162
DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 108
DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 8
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $19,347
Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $15,162
DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: $1,517
DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: $1,781
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
Full-time students: 94%
Part-time students: 65%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division II without football
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
All Track Combined4431
Baseball32
Basketball2013
Golf106
Soccer2623
Softball21
Tennis8
Volleyball20
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
 No Longer Recognized  Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and SchoolsAccredited (07/01/1998 - 09/03/2007)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on AccreditationAccredited since ((!)09/01/1985)06/01/2025
WASC Senior College and University Commission Accredited since (05/25/2007)06/29/2029
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/102368.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape110
d. Fondling910
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery120
h. Aggravated assault010
i. Burglary152424
j. Motor vehicle theft410
k. Arson235
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence010
b. Dating violence140
c. Stalking100
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.100
b. Drug abuse violations100
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations683
c. Liquor law violations1920
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape110
d. Fondling910
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery010
h. Aggravated assault010
i. Burglary91514
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson211
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence010
b. Dating violence140
c. Stalking100
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.100
b. Drug abuse violations100
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations683
c. Liquor law violations1920
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%1.2%5.0%
Number in default138170
Number in repayment3,0332,9913,381
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)