A Case for the TuitionMAR

May 27, 2007

As Money Management Executive launches this year's set of State Tuition Index and Datasheet reports, a new paradigm for evaluating college savings plan is introduced. With MME's TuitionMAR (minimally acceptable return) statistics, a set of core absolute return benchmarks is now available to assist mutual fund companies, 529 plan sponsors and financial planners in evaluating the ongoing success of a college savings plan investment. Updated annually and a core element of MME's 529 Risk-Adjusted Performance (RAP) Report series, these benchmarks create a framework for the ongoing evaluation of minimum target rate returns required by parents faced with saving enough for college.

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