collegeplan
A pure-Python, zero-dependency college cost projection and savings planning engine.
Install
pip install collegeplan
Quick Start
from collegeplan import (
Child, Assumptions, project_child_plan,
make_private_school_profile,
)
child = Child(
name="Alice",
current_age=5,
cost_profile=make_private_school_profile(), # $65k, 5% growth
start_age=18,
attendance_years=4,
current_529_balance=25_000,
annual_contribution=6_000,
)
assumptions = Assumptions(expected_return_nominal=0.07, general_inflation=0.03)
result = project_child_plan(child, assumptions)
print(f"Total cost: ${result.projected_total_cost:,.0f}")
print(f"Funded: {result.funded_ratio:.1%}")
Documentation
Full documentation is available at engineerinvestor.github.io/collegeplan.
Development
pip install -e ".[dev]"
pytest
pytest --cov=collegeplan
ruff check src/ tests/
mypy src/collegeplan/
License
Apache 2.0. See LICENSE for details.
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Metadata
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