College saving - average parent savings in the U.S. by age of child and income

The statistic shows the average college savings made by parents in the United States for their oldest child. The results are divided into averages and by income groups ranging from low-income to high-income, a total is also given. In 2012, parents in the United States who were in the low-income categroy and had a child aged between 0 and 6 saved on average 796 U.S. dollars for their childs college education, while those in the high-income category had put away sums amounting, on average, to 1,837 U.S. dollars.

本统计数据显示了美国父母为其长子女进行大学储蓄的平均金额。结果被细分为平均储蓄额以及从低收入到高收入的不同收入群体，并提供了总计数据。2012年，美国低收入群体的父母为其0至6岁的孩子平均储蓄了796美元用于大学教育，而高收入群体的父母平均储蓄额则高达1,837美元。