It appears that by saving in a 529 College Savings Plan you would accumulate $178,343 ($157,808 after taxes upon withdrawal) vs. $150,719 in a taxable savings account.For complete results including graph and data table, <a href='http://www.calcxml.com/calculators/529-college-savings-plan?Dispatch=submit&initialDeposit=10000.0&annualSavings=5000.0&numYears=15&beforeTaxReturn=8.0&taxBracket=22.0&&responsive=2&lang=en&ctry=US' target='_blank'>click here.</a><p><a href='javascript:history.back();'>Back to calculator</a>