Student Loan Calculator

Solve student loan payments, accelerated repayment, and the effect of borrowing before graduation.

Show the regular monthly student loan payment and amortization schedule.

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Result

Payment per period$1,110.21
Total interest$33,224.60
Total payments$133,224.60
Number of payments120
  • Principal
  • Interest

Calculation details

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PeriodPaymentInterestPrincipalBalance
11,110.21500610.2199,389.79
21,110.21496.95613.2698,776.54
31,110.21493.88616.3298,160.22
41,110.21490.80619.4097,540.81
51,110.21487.70622.5096,918.31
61,110.21484.59625.6196,292.70
71,110.21481.46628.7495,663.96
81,110.21478.32631.8995,032.07
91,110.21475.16635.0494,397.03
101,110.21471.99638.2293,758.81
111,110.21468.79641.4193,117.40
121,110.21465.59644.6292,472.78
131,110.21462.36647.8491,824.94
141,110.21459.12651.0891,173.86
151,110.21455.87654.3490,519.52
161,110.21452.60657.6189,861.91
171,110.21449.31660.9089,201.02
181,110.21446.01664.2088,536.82
191,110.21442.68667.5287,869.30
201,110.21439.35670.8687,198.44
211,110.21435.99674.2186,524.23
221,110.21432.62677.5885,846.64
231,110.21429.23680.9785,165.67
241,110.21425.83684.3884,481.29
251,110.21422.41687.8083,793.49
261,110.21418.97691.2483,102.26
271,110.21415.51694.6982,407.56
281,110.21412.04698.1781,709.40
291,110.21408.55701.6681,007.74
301,110.21405.04705.1780,302.57
311,110.21401.51708.6979,593.88
321,110.21397.97712.2478,881.64
331,110.21394.41715.8078,165.85
341,110.21390.83719.3877,446.47
351,110.21387.23722.9776,723.50
361,110.21383.62726.5975,996.91

How to use this calculator

Show the regular monthly student loan payment and amortization schedule. Enter amounts in the units shown, select the applicable options, and click Calculate. Use Reset to restore the starting values.

Calculation formula

Monthly payment amortizes the principal over the entered term.

Assumptions and accuracy

Review timing, rates, fees and result notes when comparing scenarios. Future returns and rates are assumptions rather than guaranteed outcomes. Monetary display follows the currency’s precision; intermediate calculations retain additional digits.

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Student loan payoff calculator

Estimate the effect of extra monthly, annual or one-time student-loan payments. This is a fixed-rate repayment model, not an income-driven repayment or forgiveness estimate.

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Student loan interest calculator

Estimate the effect of extra monthly, annual or one-time student-loan payments. This is a fixed-rate repayment model, not an income-driven repayment or forgiveness estimate.

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Understanding this calculation

Estimate fixed student-loan repayment, extra payments or an in-school borrowing projection. Distinguish the balance entering repayment from the amount originally borrowed.

Worked examples

A one-year student loan repayment illustration

Illustrative inputs are specified in the steps below; the example link loads the complete settings. Unmentioned settings use the linked defaults.

  1. At zero interest, twelve installments of 1,000 repay a 12,000 balance. This fixed-payment illustration does not model income-driven plans or forgiveness.

Payment per period: 1,000 USD.

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Monthly repayment with a 12% nominal annual rate

Principal 12,000 USD; 12 monthly payments; 12% nominal annual rate with monthly compounding. Fees and taxes are zero in this scenario.

  1. Monthly rate = 12% / 12 = 1%.
  2. Payment = 12000 × 0.01 / (1 − 1.01^(−12)).
  3. Check both the installment and the schedule; the final installment may be limited to the remaining balance.

Payment per period: 1066.19 USD.

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Common questions

Can this calculate income-driven student loan payments?

The current modes model fixed-payment cash flows, not a complete income-driven repayment program.

How do extra student loan payments help?

When applied to principal, they reduce the balance on which later interest accrues. Actual servicer allocation and repayment rules need checking.

Scope and assumptions

This tool does not implement all income-driven repayment, forgiveness or subsidized-loan rules. In-school interest capitalization is a simplified scenario.

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Calculation methods and formulas

Normal Repayment

Show the regular monthly student loan payment and amortization schedule.

Monthly payment amortizes the principal over the entered term.

Solve payment

Solve one missing student loan variable from the other three.

Fixed monthly installment cash-flow equation.

Solve principal

Solve one missing student loan variable from the other three.

Fixed monthly installment cash-flow equation.

Solve rate

Solve one missing student loan variable from the other three.

Fixed monthly installment cash-flow equation.

Solve term

Solve one missing student loan variable from the other three.

Fixed monthly installment cash-flow equation.

Extra Repayment

Compare extra principal payments with the original repayment plan.

Simulate monthly principal reduction including extra payments.

Pay Off Altogether

Estimate the future interest avoided by paying off the balance now.

Interest avoided = remaining scheduled payments − current principal.

In-School Loan Projection

Project borrowing, in-school accrued interest, and the graduation repayment balance.

Borrow at each academic year start; accrue simple interest during school and grace, then capitalize once.

See our calculation methodology and review status for data versions, rounding and validation limitations.