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College Savings Calculator Definitions

Age of children

The current age of your children. The difference between their current age and the age they start college is the number of years you have to save.

Age to start education

The age your child will begin college. The default is 18, but this can be any age up to 25.

Annual tuition

The current estimated cost of one year of tuition and books. This amount should be per child and be specific to the school they may be interested in attending. The average published costs of college for the 2025-26 school year (including tuition, room and board, books, supplies, transportation and other personal expenses) as reported by the College Board:

U.S. Undergraduate College Costs for 2025-26 School Year
Source: College Board's 2025 Trends in College Pricing, www.collegeboard.com
College Type Tuition & FeesGastos adicionales*TotalChange from 2024-25
Public 4-Year (in-state tuition)$11,950$19,040$30,990$1,080
Public 4-Year (out-state tuition)$31,880$19,040$50,920$1,840
Private 4-Year$45,000$20,470$65,470$2,480
*This includes room and board, books, supplies, transportation and other personal expenses.

For the purposes of this calculator all expenses are assumed to be due at the end of the year.

Room and board

The current estimated cost of one-year room, board and any other expenses not included in annual tuition. This could include room and board, books, supplies, transportation and other personal expenses. Like tuition, this amount should be per child and specific to the school they may be interested in attending. For the purposes of this calculator, all expenses are assumed to be due at the end of the year.

Education cost inflation

This is the percentage that you expect educational costs to increase per year. Data provided by The College Board's "Trends in College Pricing 2025" reported tuition and fees increased approximately 4.8% annually over the past 30 years. 2025 saw a smaller increase of approximately 4%.

Current amount

The total amount you currently have saved for your children's education.

Monthly contributions

The dollar amount you plan to save per month toward your children's education. All amounts are assumed to be added to your account at the beginning of the month.

Tasa de retorno

This is the annually compounded rate of return you expect from your investments. This will also be the rate used if you end up with a negative balance and need to borrow money to meet your goal. La tasa de rendimiento real depende en gran medida de los tipos de inversiones que elija. El índice Standard & Poor's 500® (S&P 500®) durante los últimos 10 años que finalizaron el 31 de diciembre de 2025, tuvo una tasa de rendimiento compuesta anual de 14.8 %, con la reinversión de dividendos. Desde el 1 de enero de 1970 hasta el 31 de diciembre de 2025, la tasa de rendimiento compuesta anual promedio del S&P 500®, con la reinversión de dividendos, fue aproximadamente del 11.3 % (fuente: www.spglobal.com). Desde 1970, el rendimiento más alto a 12 meses fue del 61 % (desde junio de 1982 hasta junio de 1983). El rendimiento más bajo a 12 meses fue del -43 % (desde marzo de 2008 hasta marzo de 2009). Las cuentas de ahorro en una institución financiera pagan menos, pero conllevan un riesgo significativamente menor de pérdida de saldos de capital.

Es fundamental tener en cuenta que estos escenarios son meramente hipotéticos y que las tasas de rendimiento futuras no pueden preverse con certeza. Además, las inversiones que ofrecen tasas de rendimiento más altas suelen estar expuestas a un mayor riesgo y volatilidad. La tasa real de rendimiento de las inversiones puede variar significativamente con el tiempo, en especial en las inversiones a largo plazo. También puede implicar la posible pérdida de capital invertido. No es posible invertir directamente en un índice y la tasa de rendimiento compuesta mencionada anteriormente no incluye los cargos por ventas ni otras tarifas que imponen los fondos de inversión o las empresas de inversión.

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