10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$306,202at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Academy of Art University
⌖ San Francisco, CA · 24 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$306,202 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
94.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−89%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,625Observed earnings · year 5
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$40,613Average net price / year
$48,036Cost of attendance
$48,625Median earnings · year 5 after completion
34.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
3,587Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$29,577Year 1
$50,255Year 4
$48,625Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Computer Software and Media Applications · Master's Degree$87,9982Computer Software and Media Applications · Bachelor's Degree$73,3983Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Master's Degree$71,6134Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Bachelor's Degree$66,7835Graphic Communications · Master's Degree$64,0266Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · Master's Degree$62,8567Computer Software and Media Applications · Associate's Degree$60,7318Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · Bachelor's Degree$60,284Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
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- Annual net price
- $37,713
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $48,949
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -88%
Carrington College-Sacramento
- Annual net price
- $41,338
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,345
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -108%
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
- Annual net price
- $39,675
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,345
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -108%
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- Annual net price
- $39,357
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,345
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | $87,998 | Not available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $73,398 | $39,715 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | $71,613 | Not available |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $66,783 | $45,000 |
| Graphic Communications | Master's Degree | $64,026 | Not available |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Master's Degree | $62,856 | Not available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | $60,731 | $34,000 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $60,284 | Not available |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's Degree | $58,879 | Not available |
| Design and Applied Arts | Master's Degree | $57,636 | Not available |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $54,087 | $25,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Master's Degree | $51,874 | Not available |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | $50,833 | $36,717 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's Degree | $46,730 | Not available |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,726 | $36,500 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | $43,084 | $31,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Associate's Degree | $42,221 | $32,641 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's Degree | $41,565 | $31,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's Degree | $40,595 | $33,437 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $38,583 | $33,187 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $35,870 | $31,000 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $33,151 | $30,949 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Associate's Degree | $29,584 | $21,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $41,870 |
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.