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Although it may seem like a lot of money to pay for an education, college actually makes good financial sense. This calculator illustrates this point by comparing the lifetime earnings of two scenarios - one where you begin work right after high school and one where you attend college before getting a job.

Current Age:
Retirement Age:
After-Tax Savings Rate:
Calculate Value of College:

High School Graduate

College Graduate

Initial Salary After
High School:
$ Initial Salary After College: $
Post High School Annual Salary Increase: % Post College Annual Salary Increase: %
Current Cost of College (per year): $
Tuition Info by College
Years of College:
Tuition Inflation: %
Note: Default salary figures were taken from U.S. Census data on salary and level of educational attainment.


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