Education Loan Calculator
Student Loan Repayment Calculator works out Monthly payment and Months of payments from Repayment plan, Loan balance and Annual interest rate. The default figures on this page give monthly payment of 341.10; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
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- Monthly rate = 6.53% / 12 = 0.544167%
- Payment = P i / (1 - (1+i)^-n) on 30000 over 120 months = 341.1
Yearly summarytable
| year | interest | principal | endingBalance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,893.95 | 2,199.25 | 27,800.75 |
| 2 | 1,745.97 | 2,347.23 | 25,453.52 |
| 3 | 1,588.02 | 2,505.18 | 22,948.34 |
| 4 | 1,419.45 | 2,673.75 | 20,274.59 |
| 5 | 1,239.53 | 2,853.67 | 17,420.92 |
| 6 | 1,047.5 | 3,045.7 | 14,375.22 |
| 7 | 842.55 | 3,250.65 | 11,124.57 |
| 8 | 623.82 | 3,469.38 | 7,655.19 |
| 9 | 390.38 | 3,702.82 | 3,952.37 |
| 10 | 141.2 | 3,952.37 | 0 |
Figures from HHS poverty guidelines, 2026 rules, checked 31 August 2026. Its 4 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed · how reference data is kept current
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What the Student Loan Repayment Calculator calculates
Computes student loan repayment on a standard or extended level plan, on an income-driven plan where the payment is a share of discretionary income above the poverty guideline, or on a payroll-deduction scheme, and shows the payoff time, total interest and any balance forgiven.
How to use this Student Loan Repayment Calculator
Enter Repayment plan, Loan balance, Annual interest rate and Repayment term. Monthly payment updates as you type, and “Use a worked example” loads checked figures you can adjust. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Monthly payment, Months of payments and Years of payments.
The method follows 34 CFR 685.208 - Repayment plans (Direct Loan Program), 34 CFR 685.209 - Income-driven repayment plans, HHS, Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines, 91 FR (published 15 January 2026), FR Doc. 2026-00755, ASPE, HHS Poverty Guidelines and Standard annuity-immediate payment formula, PMT = P i / (1 - (1+i)^-n).
Standard 10-year plan on 30,000 at 6.53% example
With Repayment plan: standard, Loan balance: 30000, Annual interest rate: 6.53, Repayment term: 10, the calculator returns Monthly payment: 341.1, Months of payments: 120. This example is checked against an independent source in the test suite.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Monthly payment, Months of payments and Years of payments. The inputs you can vary are Repayment plan, Loan balance, Annual interest rate, Repayment term, Extra payment each month and Annual income (AGI).
Understanding Monthly payment, Months of payments and Years of payments
An estimate, not a servicer statement or an eligibility determination. Income-driven plan parameters, forgiveness horizons and the tax treatment of cancelled debt are set by regulation and change; confirm your plan terms with your loan servicer.
Results are general information, not financial, tax, legal, medical or engineering advice. Check any decision that matters with a qualified professional.
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Frequently asked questions
How much would a $70,000 student loan be monthly?
On the figures this page opens with — loan balance 30,000, annual interest rate 6.53% and repayment term 10 years — the monthly payment is 341.1. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
How much is a $100,000 student loan per month?
It needs Repayment plan, Loan balance, Annual interest rate, Repayment term, Extra payment each month and Annual income (AGI). Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
Did Trump forgive student loans?
Computes student loan repayment on a standard or extended level plan, on an income-driven plan where the payment is a share of discretionary income above the poverty guideline, or on a payroll-deduction scheme. On the figures this page opens with — loan balance 30,000, annual interest rate 6.53% and repayment term 10 years — the monthly payment is 341.1. Put your own figures in their place and the working updates beside the result.
How to calculate an education loan?
Computes student loan repayment on a standard or extended level plan, on an income-driven plan where the payment is a share of discretionary income above the poverty guideline, or on a payroll-deduction scheme. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
What information do I need for the Student Loan Repayment Calculator?
You need Repayment plan, Loan balance, Annual interest rate, Repayment term, Extra payment each month, Annual income (AGI), Family size and Poverty guideline schedule. The page opens with default figures that give monthly payment of 341.10, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this Student Loan Repayment Calculator show?
It shows Monthly payment, Months of payments, Years of payments, Total paid, Total interest, Balance forgiven, Discretionary income and Poverty guideline used, with the working and any warnings for your entries.