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College Funding Gap Calculator

Enter your child's age, target school type, and current savings. See your inflation-adjusted 4-year cost, your funding gap, and what you need to save each month to close it.

Your Situation

10 · 8 yrs to go
Age 1Age 17
$20,000
$0$250K
Your funding gap
$156,076
to close for Public In-State (4yr)
11% funded
Cost breakdown
4-yr cost (inflation-adj.)$176,076
Current savings$20,000
Funding gap$156,076
Based on 5% annual tuition inflation starting in 8 years
Monthly savings needed to close the gap
$1,271/mo
Assumes 6% annual return over 8 years
See your gap against a real school
Connect your actual 529 via Plaid and get a personalized monthly target for UGA, Georgia Tech, or any school on your list.
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