About this confidence interval calculator
This calculator estimates a confidence interval for a population mean using the formula CI = mean plus or minus z times (s divided by the square root of n). Enter your sample mean, sample standard deviation and sample size, then pick a 90%, 95% or 99% confidence level or type a custom one. It returns the z critical value, the standard error, the margin of error and the lower and upper bounds of the interval. It uses the z (normal) approximation, so it is best suited to large samples or roughly normal populations; for very small samples a t-based interval is more accurate. Everything runs locally in your browser.