Calculator: College Savings

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Are you saving enough:
Use this graph to project total college savings from collegeboard.com
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College Savings Calculator

Enter the current annual cost of college:

(see govt. cost analysis)

Use pulldown to enter years before enrollment in college:

Enter the Expected Annual % Return on Your Investment:

Type of School:

(see review of select majors)

2-Year school
4-Year school

Total College Cost for the Number of Years Selected

Annual Savings Required

Monthly Savings Required

Weekly Savings Required

Calculated estimated based upon % annual return on invesment

* Calculations are based upon the assumptions you entered. Annual inflationary index used is 5%. Please note that rounding errors can make a small difference in calculations. The circumstances surrounding your required investment may differ depending on your tax bracket and investment strategy.