This statistic shows the share of households saving for college in the United States in 2020, by age of head of household. It was found that 29 percent of households in which the sole or co-decision maker was between the age group 35 to 44 were saving for college.
Share of households saving for college in the United States in 2020, by age of head of household
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$59 USD $39 USD / Month *
in the first 12 months
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Statistics on Saving for college in the United States
Overview
7
- Basic Statistic Personal savings in the U.S. 1960-2021
- Basic Statistic Reasons why families saved in the U.S. 2010-2019
- Basic Statistic College enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2030
- Basic Statistic Average undergraduate budgets U.S. 2022/23, by expense and institution type
- Premium Statistic College payment - average amount in the United States, by income level, 2007-2021
- Basic Statistic Tuition and fees at public two-year colleges U.S. 2022/23, by region
- Basic Statistic Total Education tax savings for college students U.S. 2001-2022
Savings behavior
5
- Premium Statistic College savings behaviors in the U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards college savings in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Households discussing savings for college in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Financial products used for college savings in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Coronavirus impact on college savings in the U.S. 2020
Demographics
5
- Premium Statistic Share of parents saving for college in U.S. 2007-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of parents saving in a college savings account in U.S. 2007-2020
- Premium Statistic Share of households saving for college in the U.S. 2020, by age of head of household
- Premium Statistic Households saving for college in the U.S. 2020, by education level
- Premium Statistic Households saving for college in the U.S. 2020, by household income
529 savings plans
5
- Basic Statistic Assets of section 529 savings plan in the U.S. 2009-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of section 529 college savings plans in the U.S. 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Assets of section 529 college savings plans in the U.S. 2022, by state
- Premium Statistic 529 college savings average account balance in the U.S. 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic 529 savings account average balance in the U.S. 2020-2021, by age
Confidence in saving
3
Further related statistics
19
- Main objectives of savings in France 2016
- Share of parents saving for college in the U.S. 2016, by generation
- Average monthly savings of young French workers in 2017
- Reasons why U.S. parents do not regularly set aside money for kids' college 2015
- Reasons for starting to save for retirement worldwide 2017
- Reasons for starting to save for retirement in Canada 2017
- Sources of information for retirement saving 2016
- Sources of information for retirement saving in U.S. 2016
- Share of people saving money in the U.S. 2012-2014
- Reasons for saving money in the U.S. in 2017, by age
- Average monthly savings in the Netherlands 2019
- Prospects of achieving the retirement income target in Poland in 2020
- Personal savings strategy used in the Netherlands 2019
- Personal saving habits in the Netherlands in 2019, by method
- Prospects of achieving the retirement income target in Germany in 2020
- Expectations of personal savings habits change in six month's time in the UK in 2015
- Regions where more people would save the money of the1st Prize Spain 2018
- Savings: real estate collective investment undertakings by type in France 2013-2015
- Livret A: breakdown by segment of credit balance in France 2011-2017
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- Main objectives of savings in France 2016
- Share of parents saving for college in the U.S. 2016, by generation
- Average monthly savings of young French workers in 2017
- Reasons why U.S. parents do not regularly set aside money for kids' college 2015
- Reasons for starting to save for retirement worldwide 2017
- Reasons for starting to save for retirement in Canada 2017
- Sources of information for retirement saving 2016
- Sources of information for retirement saving in U.S. 2016
- Share of people saving money in the U.S. 2012-2014
- Reasons for saving money in the U.S. in 2017, by age
- Average monthly savings in the Netherlands 2019
- Prospects of achieving the retirement income target in Poland in 2020
- Personal savings strategy used in the Netherlands 2019
- Personal saving habits in the Netherlands in 2019, by method
- Prospects of achieving the retirement income target in Germany in 2020
- Expectations of personal savings habits change in six month's time in the UK in 2015
- Regions where more people would save the money of the1st Prize Spain 2018
- Savings: real estate collective investment undertakings by type in France 2013-2015
- Livret A: breakdown by segment of credit balance in France 2011-2017
ICI. (May 31, 2021). Share of households saving for college in the United States in 2020, by age of head of household [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/633885/share-of-households-saving-for-college-in-usa-by-age-of-head-of-household/
ICI. "Share of households saving for college in the United States in 2020, by age of head of household." Chart. May 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633885/share-of-households-saving-for-college-in-usa-by-age-of-head-of-household/
ICI. (2021). Share of households saving for college in the United States in 2020, by age of head of household. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/633885/share-of-households-saving-for-college-in-usa-by-age-of-head-of-household/
ICI. "Share of Households Saving for College in The United States in 2020, by Age of Head of Household." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633885/share-of-households-saving-for-college-in-usa-by-age-of-head-of-household/
ICI, Share of households saving for college in the United States in 2020, by age of head of household Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/633885/share-of-households-saving-for-college-in-usa-by-age-of-head-of-household/ (last visited March 29, 2023)
Share of households saving for college in the United States in 2020, by age of head of household [Graph], ICI, May 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/633885/share-of-households-saving-for-college-in-usa-by-age-of-head-of-household/