The data displays the average total college savings made by families in the U.S. in 2016, by vehicle. The average amounts saved by U.S. families for college by means of investment in 2016 amounted to 548 USD, totaling around 2302 USD on average.
General savings/CDs | 1058 | 3663 |
529 plan | 644 | 2820 |
Checking account | 425 | 1534 |
Investments | 548 | 2302 |
CDs | 468 | 1513 |
US savings bonds | 167 | 709 |
Prepaid state plan | 157 | 452 |
Coverdell/Education IRA | 181 | 509 |
Juvenile life insurance | 181 | 715 |
Trust | 294 | 1060 |
UGMA/UTMA | 123 | 433 |
Other means of saving | 153 | 670 |
Total average savings | 4399 | 16380 |