Saving for college in the U.S. - statistics & facts

Personal savings in the U.S. 1960-2023

Value of personal savings in the United States from 1960 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Reasons why families saved in the U.S. 2010-2022

Drivers for saving among families in the United States from 2010 to 2022

College enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2031

College enrollment in the United States from 1965 to 2022 and projections up to 2031 for public and private colleges (in millions)

Average undergraduate budgets U.S. 2023/24, by expense and institution type

Average estimated undergraduate student budget in the United States in academic year 2023/24, by expense category and institution type (in U.S. dollars)

College payment - average amount in the United States, by income level, 2007-2023

Average amount paid for college in the United States, year-over-year, between 2007 and 2023, by income level (in U.S. dollars)

Tuition and fees at public two-year colleges U.S. 2022/23, by region

Average amount charged for tuition and fees at public two-year colleges in the United States in 2022/23, by region (in U.S. dollars)

Total Education tax savings for college students U.S. 2002-2023

Total Education tax savings for college students and their parents across the United States from 2002/2003 to 2022/2023 (in billion 2022 U.S. dollars)

College savings behaviors in the U.S. 2020

College savings behavior among parents in the United States in 2020

Attitudes towards college savings in the U.S. 2022

Parents' attitudes towards college savings in the United States in 2022

Households discussing savings for college in the U.S. 2022

Parents discussing often with their children about saving for college in the United States in 2022

Financial products used for college savings in the U.S. 2021

Financial vehicles used to save for college in the United States in 2021

Coronavirus impact on college savings in the U.S. 2020

Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on savings for college in the United States in 2020

Share of parents saving for college in U.S. 2007-2020

Share of parents saving for their children's college in the United States from 2007 to 2020

Share of parents saving in a college savings account in U.S. 2007-2020

Share of parents saving in a dedicated college savings account in the United States from 2007 to 2020

Households saving for college in the U.S. 2020-2022, by age of household head

Share of households saving for college in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by age of head of household

Households saving for college in the U.S. 2022, by education level

Share of households saving for college in the United States in 2022, by education level of head of household

Households saving for college in the U.S. 2020-2022, by household income

Distribution of households saving for college in the United States from 2020 to 2022, by household income

Assets of section 529 savings plan in the U.S. 2009-2022

Assets of section 529 savings plan in the United States from 2009 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Number of section 529 college savings plans in the U.S. 2009-2022

Number of section 529 college savings plans in the United States from 2009 to 2022 (in millions)

Assets of section 529 college savings plans in the U.S. 2023, by state

Assets of section 529 college savings plans in the United States as of 2nd quarter 2023, by state (in million U.S. dollars)

529 college savings average account balance in the U.S. 2016-2022

Average balance of 529 college savings accounts in the United States from 2016 to 2022 (in U.S. dollars)

529 savings account average balance in the U.S. 2020-2021, by age

Average balance of 529 college savings accounts in the United States 2020 to 2021, by age (in U.S. dollars)

Confidence about covering college costs in the U.S. 2023

Parents' and students' confidence about meeting college education costs in the United States in 2023

Confidence about covering college costs in the U.S. 2023, by race

Confidence among parents and students about meeting the costs of college education in the United States (U.S.) in 2023, by race

Confidence about covering college costs 2023 in the U.S., by income

Confidence about meeting college education costs in the United States in 2023, by income