529 Plan Calculator

Calculate how much to save in a 529 plan for college.

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529 Plan

Enter your child's age and college cost estimates.

Projected 529 balance
$0
Total contributions: $0
Years until college
0
Projected balance
$0
Total contributions
$0
Investment growth
$0
Tax savings (state)
$0
Annual tax savings
$0

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Child's age5
Current 529 balance ($)$10,000
Monthly contribution ($)$300
Expected return (%)6%
State tax deduction rate (%)5%
ResultValue
Projected 529 balance$92,760
Years until college13
Projected balance$92,760
Total contributions$56,800
Investment growth$35,960
Tax savings (state)$2,340

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the 529 Plan

  1. Child's age — default 5
  2. Current 529 balance ($) — default $10,000
  3. Monthly contribution ($) — default $300
  4. Expected return (%) — default 6%
  5. State tax deduction rate (%) — default 5%
  6. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

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