The statistic shows the average total college savings made by families in the United States through various savings vehicles in 2018, by ethnicity. The average amounts saved by White families for college by means of investments in 2018 amounted to 2,418 U.S. dollars, whereas in Black families this sum amounted to 4,551 U.S. dollars.
Average total college savings of parents in the United States in 2018, by ethnicity and saving vehicles
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Sallie Mae. (May 17, 2018). Average total college savings of parents in the United States in 2018, by ethnicity and saving vehicles [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/260217/average-total-amount-saved-by-families-for-college-through-various-savings-vehicles-by-ethnicity-us/
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