Student loan calculator

Student loan calculator: payment, total interest and payoff date on the federal standard, tiered or extended plan or a custom term, with extra payments.

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Principal plus any unpaid interest when repayment starts. With several federal loans, enter the total.
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Fixed 2026–27 federal rates for loans first disbursed July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (Federal Student Aid). With several loans, use the balance-weighted average.
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Monthly payment
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Monthly payment: $397.77
Decimales: 2; Al más cercano; empates al dígito par
Plan term
10years
Total interest
$12,732.90
Total of all payments
$47,732.90
Number of payments
120
Last payment
Monday, 29 September 2036

$35,000.00 at 6.52% on the 10-year standard plan costs $397.77 a month and $12,732.90 of interest; the last payment falls in September 2036.

Total interest and monthly payment by plan

Standard$12.7K · $398/moTiered, 15 yr$19.9K · $305/moExtended$36K · $237/mo

Balance owed

$0$10K$20K$30K0255075100Payment
Repayment schedule Filas: 120
No.DatePagoCapitalInteresesSaldo
1Thursday, 29 October 2026$397.77$207.61$190.17$34,792.39
2Sunday, 29 November 2026$397.77$208.74$189.04$34,583.66
3Tuesday, 29 December 2026$397.77$209.87$187.90$34,373.79
4Friday, 29 January 2027$397.77$211.01$186.76$34,162.78
5Sunday, 28 February 2027$397.77$212.16$185.62$33,950.62
6Monday, 29 March 2027$397.77$213.31$184.47$33,737.31
7Thursday, 29 April 2027$397.77$214.47$183.31$33,522.84
8Saturday, 29 May 2027$397.77$215.63$182.14$33,307.21
9Tuesday, 29 June 2027$397.77$216.81$180.97$33,090.41
10Thursday, 29 July 2027$397.77$217.98$179.79$32,872.42
11Sunday, 29 August 2027$397.77$219.17$178.61$32,653.26
12Wednesday, 29 September 2027$397.77$220.36$177.42$32,432.90
Cómo se calcula S
  1. Plan term

    n=10×12=120 paymentsn = 10 \times 12 = 120\ \text{payments}
  2. Monthly rate

    r=6.521200=0.00543333r = \frac{6.52}{1200} = 0.00543333
  3. Monthly payment

    M=35,000×r (1+r)120(1+r)120−1=397.77M = \frac{35{,}000 \times r\,(1+r)^{120}}{(1+r)^{120}-1} = 397.77
  4. Total interest

    interest=47,732.90−35,000=12,732.90\text{interest} = 47{,}732.90 - 35{,}000 = 12{,}732.90

    All payments minus the balance: 120 payments, the last in September 2036.

Acerca de Student loan calculator

The payment is the fixed amount that repays the balance over the plan's term: M = B × r × (1 + r)^n ÷ ((1 + r)^n − 1), where B is the balance, r the annual rate ÷ 12 and n the number of months. Federal fixed plans set n: 10 years on the standard plan, 25 on the extended plan, and 10 to 25 years by balance on the tiered standard plan for borrowers with a loan made on or after July 1, 2026. Payments are at least $50 a month.

With the defaults, 35,000 at the 2026–27 undergraduate rate of 6.52% costs 397.77 a month on the 10-year standard plan, with 12,732.90 of interest. The tiered standard plan gives the same balance 15 years: 305.27 a month but 19,949.05 of interest. Adding 100 a month to the 10-year plan ends it 31 months early and saves 3,516.78.

Income-driven plans (the Repayment Assistance Plan and IBR) are left out because their payments depend on income and family size; Federal Student Aid's Loan Simulator covers them.

Ejemplos resueltos

35,000 at 6.52% on the 10-year standard plan

Loan balance
35,000
Interest rate
6.52%
Repayment plan
Standard, 10 years
Extra payment every month
0
First payment date
2026-11-01
Monthly payment
397.77
Total interest
12,732.90
Number of payments
120
Last payment
2036-10-01

Fuente de comprobación: Python decimal (prec 50) annuity formula at 6.52%/12 over 120 months; interest = 120 × payment − 35,000

Tiered standard: 60,000 gets 20 years

Loan balance
60,000
Interest rate
8.07%
Repayment plan
Tiered standard, 10 to 25 years
Extra payment every month
0
Plan term
20 years
Monthly payment
504.48
Total interest
61,075.46

Fuente de comprobación: 34 CFR 685.208(c)(1)(iii)(C): 50,000 to under 100,000 → 20 years; payment from Python decimal annuity formula

Tiered standard: 24,999.99 stays in the 10-year band

Loan balance
24,999.99
Interest rate
6.52%
Repayment plan
Tiered standard, 10 to 25 years
Extra payment every month
0
Plan term
10 years
Monthly payment
284.12
Total interest
9,094.93

Fuente de comprobación: 34 CFR 685.208(c)(1)(iii)(A): under 25,000 → 10 years; Python decimal annuity formula

Tiered standard: 100,000 PLUS balance gets 25 years

Loan balance
100,000
Interest rate
9.07%
Repayment plan
Tiered standard, 10 to 25 years
Extra payment every month
0
Plan term
25 years
Monthly payment
844.00
Total interest
153,198.52

Fuente de comprobación: 34 CFR 685.208(c)(1)(iii)(D): 100,000 or more → 25 years; Python decimal annuity formula

Preguntas

What is the standard repayment plan for federal student loans?

Fixed monthly payments that repay the loan in 10 years, at least $50 a month, for borrowers whose federal loans were all made before July 1, 2026 (34 CFR 685.208(b)(1)). A 35,000 balance at 6.52% costs 397.77 a month and 12,732.90 of interest.

How does the tiered standard plan work?

Borrowers with a federal loan made on or after July 1, 2026 get a term set by their total Direct Loan balance when repayment starts: under 25,000, 10 years; 25,000 to under 50,000, 15 years; 50,000 to under 100,000, 20 years; 100,000 or more, 25 years (Public Law 119-21, 34 CFR 685.208(c)). A 60,000 balance at 8.07% gets 20 years: 504.48 a month and 61,075.46 of interest.

Who can use the extended repayment plan?

Borrowers with more than 30,000 in Direct Loans and no federal loan made on or after July 1, 2026 can stretch repayment to 25 years with fixed or graduated payments (34 CFR 685.208(b)(4)). It lowers the payment but nearly triples the interest: 45,000 at 8.07% costs 349.41 a month and 59,821.98 of interest over 25 years, against 547.64 and 20,716.81 over 10 years.

What are the federal student loan interest rates for 2026–27?

6.52% for undergraduate Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, 8.07% for graduate and professional Unsubsidized Loans and 9.07% for PLUS Loans first disbursed from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 (Federal Student Aid). Each is the 4.47% high yield of the May 12, 2026 10-year Treasury auction plus a set margin, and stays fixed for the life of the loan (20 U.S.C. 1087e(b)(8)).

Can I pay off federal student loans early?

Yes, with no penalty: a borrower may prepay all or part of a Direct Loan at any time (34 CFR 685.211(a)(2)). On 35,000 at 6.52% over 10 years, 100 extra a month saves 3,516.78 and 31 months; 200 extra saves 5,490.71 and 49 months. An extra amount of at least one full payment counts as paying ahead and delays your next due date unless you tell the servicer otherwise.

¿Qué precisión tiene «Student loan calculator»?

La precisión depende de tus datos y de los supuestos del método. El cálculo decimal usa 50 cifras significativas, pero las estimaciones, los métodos numéricos y los datos de origen pueden ser menos precisos; el redondeo mostrado no elimina esos límites. Ejemplos resueltos comprobados con fuentes independientes: 8. Por ejemplo, «35,000 at 6.52% on the 10-year standard plan» se comprueba con Python decimal (prec 50) annuity formula at 6.52%/12 over 120 months; interest = 120 × payment − 35,000.

¿De dónde procede el método?

34 CFR 685.208 — Fixed payment repayment plans (standard, extended, tiered standard), as amended 91 FR 23886, May 1, 2026; 34 CFR 685.211 — Payment application and prepayment; Public Law 119-21, section 82001 — Loan repayment (HEA section 455(d)(7)); Federal Student Aid — Interest rates for Direct Loans first disbursed between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027; Federal Student Aid — Loan Simulator (income-driven plans).

Acerca de esta calculadora

M=max⁡ ⁣(B r (1+r)n(1+r)n−1, $50),r=rate1200,n=12×plan yearsM = \max\!\left(\frac{B\,r\,(1+r)^n}{(1+r)^n - 1},\ \$50\right),\qquad r = \frac{\text{rate}}{1200},\quad n = 12 \times \text{plan years}

Fuentes

  1. 34 CFR 685.208 — Fixed payment repayment plans (standard, extended, tiered standard), as amended 91 FR 23886, May 1, 2026
  2. 34 CFR 685.211 — Payment application and prepayment
  3. Public Law 119-21, section 82001 — Loan repayment (HEA section 455(d)(7))
  4. Federal Student Aid — Interest rates for Direct Loans first disbursed between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027
  5. Federal Student Aid — Loan Simulator (income-driven plans)

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