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This statistic shows the share of parents saving for college in the United States in 2016, by generation. It was found that 50 percent of Gen Xers saved for their childrens' college education.
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Share of parents saving for college in the U.S. 2016, by generation
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College enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2025
Personal savings in the U.S. 1960-2016
+Percentage of American parents saving for college education of their children 2015
Reasons why U.S. parents do not regularly set aside money for kids' college 2015
+College funding - expected sources vs actual sources in the United States, 2014
+College saving - parents who feel confident about meeting tuition costs, 2015
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Statistics on "Saving for college in the United States"
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- College enrollment in the United States from 1965 to 2014 and projections up to 2025 for public and private colleges (in millions)College enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2025
- Value of personal savings in the United States from 1960 to 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)Personal savings in the U.S. 1960-2016
- Average amount paid for college in the United States, year-over-year, between 2007 and 2016, by income level (in U.S. dollars)College payment - average amount in the United States, by income level, 2007-2016
- Average amount charged for tuition fees and room and board at public two-year colleges in the United States 2016/17, by region (in U.S. dollars)Tuition and room/board cost at public two-year colleges, by U.S. region 2016/17
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- Percentage of American parents saving for their college education of their children from 2009 to 2015Percentage of American parents saving for college education of their children 2015
- Share of parents saving for college in the United States in 2016, by generation (in U.S. dollars)Share of parents saving for college in the U.S. 2016, by generation
- Share of parents saving for their children's college in the United States from 2007 to 2016Share of parents saving for college in U.S. 2007-2016
- Share of parents saving in a dedicated college savings account in the United States from 2007 to 2016Share of parents saving in a college savings account in U.S. 2007-2016
- Share of households saving for college in the United States in 2016, by age of head of householdShare of households saving for college in the U.S. 2016, by age of head of household
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- Expected sources of college funding compared with actual sources of funding in the United States in 2014 (in percent)College funding - expected sources vs actual sources in the United States, 2014
- Parents who felt extremely or somewhat confident about meeting the costs of college for their offspring in the United States in 2016, by category Parents who felt confident about meeting tuition costs for college in the U.S. 2015
- Parents' attitudes toward college in the United States, opinions rated strongly agree, year-on-year between 2008 and 2015Attitudes to college - parents opinions on higher education in the U.S., 2008-2015
- Why don’t you regularly set aside money for your kids’ college education?Reasons why U.S. parents do not regularly set aside money for kids' college 2015
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- Average total college savings saved by families in the United States in 2016, by vehicleAverage college savings of American families by savings vehicle U.S. 2016
- Average total college savings of parents in the United States in 2016, by ethnicity and saving vehicles Average amount of American college savings in 2016, by ethnicity and saving vehicles
- Amount of money saved for college by parents in the United States in 2016, by generation (in U.S. dollars)Amount of money parents have saved for college in the U.S. 2016, by generation
- Have you heard of 529 college saving plans?529 college saving plan awareness in the U.S. 2014
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