The Cost of College

Everyone wants to help their children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews realize their dreams - whether it's to become an astronaut, engineer, teacher or technician. While paying for a college education may be the greatest gift you can give, it may also be the most expensive.

• College costs roughly $137,000 for four years at a private school and $64,000 for a public school.*
• At four-year institutions, costs rose 14.1% for the 2003-2004 academic year.*
• Click here to estimate the cost of college.

*Source: The College Board for the 2003-2004 school year.

What Four Years Of College Could Cost

Your child's current age	Public school	Private school
newborn	$172,728	$368,868
3	$145,025	$309,708
6	$121,766	$260,037
9	$102,237	$218,332
12	$85,840	$183,316
15	$72,073	$153,916

Source: The College Board for the 2003-2004 school year. Assumes college costs increase at 6% a year on average. For illustration only.

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