PRIVATE SCHOOL TRADE-OFF

Tuition or tomorrow?

Compare private-school tuition with investing the same cash for retirement or college.

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Children

GradeAnnual tuition

Inflation

Years left

GradeAnnual tuition

Inflation

Years left

If invested until retirement at 6.0%$2,305,098

Estimated after-tax retirement value at age 67

$640,733Tuition avoided

$1,080,720529 at college start

After estimated tax

Retirement529

5%$1,866,728$989,966

7%$2,843,601$1,179,993

6%$2,305,098$1,080,720

Last graduation Year 13$1,019,547

College start Year 14$1,080,720

Retirement Year 27$2,305,098