Academy of Art University vs Sonoma State University

San Francisco, CA · Rohnert Park, CA · largest Scorecard gap: in-state tuition

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MIXED-SECTOR · SAME-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-TUITION

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • SAME-STATE Same state · CA
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-TUITION Largest gap · In-State Tuition

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • Academy of Art University: average net price rose +32.2% from $30,100 (2013) to $39,778 (2023), r² 0.73.
  • Sonoma State University: net price ranged $6,230–$17,563 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -20.5% is not a trend (r² 0.21).
  • Academy of Art University: enrollment shrank -59.9% over 2013–2023; fitted -625 students/yr fitted, r² 0.99.
  • Sonoma State University: enrollment shrank -35.4% over 2013–2023; fitted -311 students/yr fitted, r² 0.73.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Academy of Art University vs Sonoma State University

  1. IN-STATE-TUITION Sonoma State University leads on in-state tuition ($8,624 vs $30,736 at Academy of Art University)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE Sonoma State University leads on avg net price ($12,885 vs $40,613 at Academy of Art University)
  3. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Sonoma State University leads on median debt at graduation ($16,705 vs $31,000 at Academy of Art University)

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In-State Tuition and other Scorecard questions

On in-state tuition, who leads between Academy of Art University and Sonoma State University?
Sonoma State University leads on in-state tuition at $8,624 versus $30,736 at Academy of Art University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Academy of Art University and Sonoma State University?
Sonoma State University leads on avg net price at $12,885 versus $40,613 at Academy of Art University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Academy of Art University and Sonoma State University?
Sonoma State University leads on median debt at graduation at $16,705 versus $31,000 at Academy of Art University. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); in-state tuition focus for this pair · 2025