College Savings Calculator

Plan for education costs — see how much you need to save each month.

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College Fund

Enter your child's age and college cost to calculate savings needed.

Monthly savings needed
$0
Total college cost: $0
Total college cost
$0
Years until college
0
Current savings will grow to
$0
Still needed
$0
Total contributions
$0
529 tax savings (est.)
$0

Worked example

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

InputValue
Child's current age5
Years in college4 years
Current annual college cost ($)$25,000
Current savings ($)$10,000
Expected investment return (%)6%
College cost inflation (%)5%
ResultValue
Monthly savings needed$771/mo
Total college cost$203,185
Years until college13
Current savings will grow to$21,772
Still needed$181,412
Total contributions$120,198

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

How to use the College Fund

  1. Child's current age — default 5
  2. Years in college — default 4 years
  3. Current annual college cost ($) — default $25,000
  4. Current savings ($) — default $10,000
  5. Expected investment return (%) — default 6%
  6. College cost inflation (%) — default 5%
  7. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

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