Average 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.
Find your child's or grandchild's age in the
left-hand column and read across.
| 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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