Cost of Public and Private Colleges
Projected average cost (tuition, books, room and board) of four years at colleges and universities across the country. Assumes an inflation rate of 7% in college costs.
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Current Age of Child |
Amount You Will Need for Public College/University |
Amount You Will Need for Private College/University |
1 |
$ 137,314 |
$ 279,422 |
2 |
$ 128,331 |
$ 261,142 |
3 |
$ 119,935 |
$ 244,058 |
4 |
$ 112,089 |
$ 228,092 |
5 |
$ 104,756 |
$ 213,170 |
6 |
$ 97,903 |
$ 199,224 |
7 |
$ 91,498 |
$ 186,191 |
8 |
$ 85,512 |
$ 174,010 |
9 |
$ 79,918 |
$ 162,626 |
10 |
$ 74,690 |
$ 151,987 |
11 |
$ 69,803 |
$ 142,044 |
12 |
$ 65,237 |
$ 132,752 |
13 |
$ 60,969 |
$ 124,067 |
14 |
$ 56,980 |
$ 115,950 |
15 |
$ 53,253 |
$ 108,365 |
16 |
$ 49,769 |
$ 101,276 |
17 |
$ 46,513 |
$ 94,650 |
18 |
$ 43,470 |
$ 88,458 |
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