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Tuition inflation calculator

Inflate today's tuition forward to see the future price of a year and a full course.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
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4.5%
10 yr

Tuition per year then

$40,377

Increase

$14,377

Four-year cost today
$104,000
Four-year cost then
$161,509
Multiple
1.55×

Inflate today's tuition forward to see the future price of a year and a full course.

A worked example

Starting figures

Yearly cost today
$24,000
Education inflation
5%
Years away
10

What it returns

Cost then
$39,093
Increase
$15,093

How to read the results

Today's cost is compounded forward at the education inflation rate.

With the defaults above, cost then works out at $39,093.

Methodology

Today's cost is compounded forward at the education inflation rate.

  • · One inflation rate for all costs

Estimates only. Nothing here is financial advice. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and it gets fixed.

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