Teacher (state school, modest salary) Same degree cost, but a teacher's salary — shows how the same loan load feels very different on a lower income, and how long payoff takes.

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2033–2036

Undergraduate · State university · education

age 18–21

2083

Roth + brokerage at age 68

$7,444,720

Total cost of attending

$180,124

compound inflation

529 after graduation

left in the fund

Rolled into Roth IRA

lifetime cap $35,000

Roth IRA at 68

+ $0 still in 529

Brokerage at 68

$7,444,720

leftover drawn down · $0 lost to tax + penalty

Borrowed (student loans)

$90,617

+ $40,656 interest · paid off at age 28

Starting salary

$64,508

at graduation · 4.0%/yr raises + partner/owner stages

Lifetime saved & invested

$3,404,922

after 28.0% tax + 50.0% spending & loans

Net worth at 68

$7,444,720

assets + equity − loans

Year by year

Phase	Year	Age	Cost	529 End	Brokerage	Salary	Loan	Net worth
Accumulation	2026	11		$10,000				$10,000
Accumulation	2027	12		$16,885				$16,885
Accumulation	2028	13		$24,232				$24,232
Accumulation	2029	14		$32,070				$32,070
Accumulation	2030	15		$40,433				$40,433
Accumulation	2031	16		$49,357				$49,357
Accumulation	2032	17		$58,878				$58,878
Undergraduate · State university · education	2033	18	$41,791	$27,245				$27,245
Undergraduate · State university · education	2034	19	$43,880	$0			$8,595	$-8,595
Undergraduate · State university · education	2035	20	$46,074	$0			$49,141	$-49,141
Undergraduate · State university · education	2036	21	$48,378	$0			$95,235	$-95,235
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Entry level	2037	22		$0		$64,508	$87,531	$-87,531
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Entry level	2038	23		$0		$67,088	$78,546	$-78,546
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Entry level	2039	24		$0		$69,772	$68,202	$-68,202
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Entry level	2040	25		$0		$72,563	$56,366	$-56,366
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Entry level	2041	26		$0		$75,465	$42,891	$-42,891
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Mid-career	2042	27		$0		$105,953	$21,072	$-21,072
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Mid-career	2043	28		$0		$110,191		$0
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Mid-career	2044	29		$0	$1,525	$114,599		$1,525
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Mid-career	2045	30		$0	$27,508	$119,183		$27,508
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Mid-career	2046	31		$0	$55,857	$123,950		$55,857
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Mid-career	2047	32		$0	$86,734	$128,908		$86,734
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Mid-career	2048	33		$0	$120,311	$134,065		$120,311
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Mid-career	2049	34		$0	$156,772	$139,427		$156,772
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Senior	2050	35		$0	$196,310	$182,598		$196,310
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Senior	2051	36		$0	$247,630	$189,902		$247,630
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Senior	2052	37		$0	$303,226	$197,498		$303,226
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Senior	2053	38		$0	$363,384	$205,398		$363,384
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Senior	2054	39		$0	$428,406	$213,614		$428,406
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Senior	2055	40		$0	$498,612	$222,158		$498,612
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Senior	2056	41		$0	$574,341	$231,045		$574,341
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Senior	2057	42		$0	$655,953	$240,286		$655,953
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2058	43		$0	$743,829	$293,997		$743,829
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2059	44		$0	$848,343	$305,757		$848,343
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2060	45		$0	$960,863	$317,988		$960,863
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2061	46		$0	$1,081,903	$330,707		$1,081,903
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2062	47		$0	$1,212,012	$343,935		$1,212,012
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2063	48		$0	$1,351,768	$357,693		$1,351,768
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2064	49		$0	$1,501,783	$372,001		$1,501,783
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2065	50		$0	$1,662,708	$386,881		$1,662,708
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2066	51		$0	$1,835,230	$402,356		$1,835,230
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2067	52		$0	$2,020,076	$418,450		$2,020,076
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2068	53		$0	$2,218,018	$435,188		$2,218,018
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2069	54		$0	$2,429,870	$452,596		$2,429,870
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2070	55		$0	$2,656,497	$470,699		$2,656,497
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2071	56		$0	$2,898,810	$489,527		$2,898,810
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2072	57		$0	$3,157,776	$509,109		$3,157,776
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2073	58		$0	$3,434,418	$529,473		$3,434,418
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2074	59		$0	$3,729,817	$550,652		$3,729,817
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2075	60		$0	$4,045,117	$572,678		$4,045,117
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2076	61		$0	$4,381,526	$595,585		$4,381,526
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2077	62		$0	$4,740,326	$619,408		$4,740,326
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2078	63		$0	$5,122,867	$644,185		$5,122,867
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2079	64		$0	$5,530,581	$669,952		$5,530,581
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2080	65		$0	$5,964,979	$696,750		$5,964,979
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2081	66		$0	$6,427,659	$724,620		$6,427,659
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2082	67		$0	$6,920,311	$753,605		$6,920,311
Post-grad (529 → Roth) · Lead / management	2083	68		$0	$7,444,720	$783,749		$7,444,720