College Planner

The college planner can be an important tool in your financial planning process. You can use this calculator to set up a savings schedule for your children's college tuition.

After you"ve entered / confirmed your information for up to ten children below, press "Calculate" to determine your estimated monthly savings needed to reach your goal.

 Input - Family Information
Select number of children: Changing this will cause the page to reload.

Name Age Age when
Starting
College
Expected
Years
in College
College Type
or
Estimated Tuition

 Input - Savings & Inflation Information
Monthly Savings:    $
Current Savings Balance:    $
Expected Savings Growth Percent     %
Expected Tuition Inflation Percent     %

*Current college costs are: Public University: $17,336, Public Out-of-State University: $27,791, Private University: $35,374.   Source: The College Board, Trends in College Pricing, 2007

Click the "Calculate" button to determine your estimated monthly savings needed to reach your goal.