Future College Costs

 

Year
Year National Public 2-Year National Public 4-Year In-State National Public 4-Year Out-of-State National Private 4-Year
         
         
         
         

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Current 2020-2021 Cost

Current College Cost

Source:  The College Board, Trends in College Pricing 2020

What Years Will Your Child Be in College?

Age or Grade of Student During the 2020-21 Academic Year Freshman Year Sophomore Year Junior Year Senior Year
Age 0-1 2038 2039 2040 2041
Age 1-2 2037 2038 2039 2040
Age 2-3 2036 2037 2038 2039
Age 3-4 2035 2036 2037 2038
Age 4-5 2034 2035 2036 2037
Grade K 2033 2034 2035 2036

Grade 1

 2032 2033 2034 2035
Grade 2 2031 2032 2033 2034
Grade 3 2030 2031 2032 2033
Grade 4 2029 2030 2031 2032
Grade 5 2028 2029 2030 2031
Grade 6 2027 2028 2029 2030
Grade 7 2026 2027 2028 2029
Grade 8 2025 2026 2027 2028
Grade 9 2024 2025 2026 2027
Grade 10 2023 2024 2025 2026
Grade 11 2022 2023 2024 2025