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Scholar Mortgage Calculator

Last updated: January 14, 2026 10:40 pm
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Contents
  • Scholar Mortgage Reimbursement Calculator
  • What You Want To Know For Our Scholar Mortgage Calculator
    • Mortgage Quantities
    • Mortgage Time period
    • Curiosity Charge
    • Reimbursement Plan Choices
  • Does Scholar Mortgage Refinancing Make Sense?
  • Extra Components To Think about

Use our free pupil mortgage calculator to estimate your month-to-month pupil mortgage cost underneath the varied pupil mortgage repayment plans: Commonplace, Graduated, Prolonged, IBR, PAYE, and ICR. Take a look at this calculator for the proposed Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP).

Word the SAVE plan will likely be ending in the next 6-12 months. You’ll be able to nonetheless see what your cost would have been underneath this now expired plan.

To make use of the scholar mortgage calculator, you do must have some fundamentals of your mortgage or loans – together with the interest rate and cost quantities. Take the whole of all of your loans and the typical rate of interest. Or you’ll be able to deal with every mortgage individually. After that, the scholar mortgage calculator does the remaining!

Scholar Mortgage Reimbursement Calculator

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Mainland US
Alaska
Hawaii

Undergraduate
Graduate


perform formatCurrency(worth) {
return new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', { fashion: 'foreign money', foreign money: 'USD', minimumFractionDigits: 0, maximumFractionDigits: 0 }).format(worth);
}

perform calculateRepaymentPlans() {
var stability = parseFloat(doc.getElementById('loanBalance').worth);
var charge = parseFloat(doc.getElementById('loanRate').worth) / 100 / 12;
var earnings = parseFloat(doc.getElementById('earnings').worth);
var familySize = parseInt(doc.getElementById('familySize').worth);
var location = doc.getElementById('location').worth;
var loanType = doc.getElementById('loanType').worth;

var povertyGuidelines = {
"us": [15060, 20440, 25820, 31200, 36580, 41960, 47340, 52720],
"alaska": [18810, 25540, 32270, 39000, 45730, 52460, 59190, 65920],
"hawaii": [17310, 23500, 29690, 35880, 42070, 48260, 54450, 60640]
};

var fpg = povertyGuidelines[location][familySize - 1];
var discretionaryIncomeOldIBR = Math.max(earnings - (fpg * 1.5), 0);
var discretionaryIncomeNewIBR = Math.max(earnings - (fpg * 1.5), 0);
var discretionaryIncomePAYE = Math.max(earnings - (fpg * 1.5), 0);
var discretionaryIncomeSAVE = Math.max(earnings - (fpg * 2.25), 0);
var discretionaryIncomeICR = Math.max(earnings - fpg, 0);

var resultText="

";
resultText += '
Reimbursement Plan' +
'
Month-to-month Cost' +
'
Complete Curiosity Paid' +
'
Complete Quantity Paid' +
'
Complete Forgiveness';

if (stability && charge && earnings && familySize) {
// Commonplace Reimbursement Plan
var standardMonths = 120; // 10 years * 12 months
var standardPayment = Math.spherical((stability * charge) / (1 - Math.pow(1 + charge, -standardMonths)));
var totalInterestStandard = Math.spherical(standardPayment * standardMonths - stability);
var totalPaidStandard = Math.spherical(stability + totalInterestStandard);
resultText += '

Commonplace' +
'
' + formatCurrency(standardPayment) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(totalInterestStandard) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(totalPaidStandard) + '' +
'
$0';

// Graduated Reimbursement Plan
var graduatedMonths = 120; // 10 years * 12 months
var graduatedPayment = Math.spherical((stability * charge) / (1 - Math.pow(1 + charge, -graduatedMonths)));
var graduatedIncrease = 1.5; // Graduated funds improve each 2 years
var totalInterestGraduated = 0;
var remainingBalance = stability;
var minPayment = graduatedPayment;
var maxPayment = graduatedPayment;

for (var i = 0; i < graduatedMonths; i++) {
if (i % 24 == 0 && i != 0) {
graduatedPayment = Math.spherical(graduatedPayment * graduatedIncrease);
maxPayment = graduatedPayment;
}
var curiosity = remainingBalance * charge;
totalInterestGraduated += curiosity;
if (remainingBalance + curiosity - graduatedPayment < 0) {
graduatedPayment = Math.spherical(remainingBalance + curiosity); // Alter the ultimate cost to keep away from unfavourable stability
}
remainingBalance += curiosity - graduatedPayment;
if (remainingBalance <= 0) {
remainingBalance = 0;
break;
}
}
var totalPaidGraduated = Math.spherical(stability + totalInterestGraduated);
resultText += '

Graduated' +
'
' + formatCurrency(minPayment) + ' - ' + formatCurrency(maxPayment) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(Math.spherical(totalInterestGraduated)) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(totalPaidGraduated) + '' +
'
$0';

// Prolonged Reimbursement Plan
if (stability >= 30000) {
var extendedMonths = 300; // 25 years * 12 months
var extendedPayment = Math.spherical((stability * charge) / (1 - Math.pow(1 + charge, -extendedMonths)));
var totalInterestExtended = Math.spherical(extendedPayment * extendedMonths - stability);
var totalPaidExtended = Math.spherical(stability + totalInterestExtended);
resultText += '

Prolonged' +
'
' + formatCurrency(extendedPayment) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(totalInterestExtended) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(totalPaidExtended) + '' +
'
$0';
} else {
resultText += '
Prolonged: Does Not Qualify (Steadiness have to be over $30,000)';
}

// Earnings-Based mostly Reimbursement (Previous)
var ibrOldMonths = 300; // 25 years * 12 months
var ibrOldPayment = Math.spherical((discretionaryIncomeOldIBR * 0.15) / 12);
var totalInterestIBROld = 0;
var totalForgivenessIBROld = 0;
var remainingBalanceIBROld = stability;

for (var j = 0; j = interestIBROld) {
remainingBalanceIBROld -= (ibrOldPayment - interestIBROld);
} else {
remainingBalanceIBROld += interestIBROld - ibrOldPayment;
}
if (remainingBalanceIBROld <= 0) {
totalForgivenessIBROld += Math.abs(remainingBalanceIBROld);
remainingBalanceIBROld = 0;
break;
}
}
totalForgivenessIBROld += remainingBalanceIBROld;
var totalPaidIBROld = Math.spherical(stability + totalInterestIBROld - totalForgivenessIBROld);
resultText += '

IBR (Previous)' +
'
' + formatCurrency(ibrOldPayment) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(Math.spherical(totalInterestIBROld)) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(totalPaidIBROld) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(Math.spherical(totalForgivenessIBROld)) + '';

// Earnings-Based mostly Reimbursement (New)
var ibrNewMonths = 240; // 20 years * 12 months
var ibrNewPayment = Math.spherical((discretionaryIncomeNewIBR * 0.10) / 12);
var totalInterestIBRNew = 0;
var totalForgivenessIBRNew = 0;
var remainingBalanceIBRNew = stability;

for (var ok = 0; ok = interestIBRNew) {
remainingBalanceIBRNew -= (ibrNewPayment - interestIBRNew);
} else {
remainingBalanceIBRNew += interestIBRNew - ibrNewPayment;
}
if (remainingBalanceIBRNew <= 0) {
totalForgivenessIBRNew += Math.abs(remainingBalanceIBRNew);
remainingBalanceIBRNew = 0;
break;
}
}
totalForgivenessIBRNew += remainingBalanceIBRNew;
var totalPaidIBRNew = Math.spherical(stability + totalInterestIBRNew - totalForgivenessIBRNew);
resultText += '

IBR (New)' +
'
' + formatCurrency(ibrNewPayment) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(Math.spherical(totalInterestIBRNew)) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(totalPaidIBRNew) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(Math.spherical(totalForgivenessIBRNew)) + '';

// PAYE
var payeMonths = 240; // 20 years * 12 months
var payePayment = Math.spherical((discretionaryIncomePAYE * 0.10) / 12);
var totalInterestPAYE = 0;
var totalForgivenessPAYE = 0;
var remainingBalancePAYE = stability;

for (var l = 0; l = interestPAYE) {
remainingBalancePAYE -= (payePayment - interestPAYE);
} else {
remainingBalancePAYE += interestPAYE - payePayment;
}
if (remainingBalancePAYE <= 0) {
totalForgivenessPAYE += Math.abs(remainingBalancePAYE);
remainingBalancePAYE = 0;
break;
}
}
totalForgivenessPAYE += remainingBalancePAYE;
var totalPaidPAYE = Math.spherical(stability + totalInterestPAYE - totalForgivenessPAYE);
resultText += '

PAYE' +
'
' + formatCurrency(payePayment) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(Math.spherical(totalInterestPAYE)) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(totalPaidPAYE) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(Math.spherical(totalForgivenessPAYE)) + '';

// SAVE 2024
var saveMonths = loanType === "undergraduate" ? 240 : 300; // 20 years for undergrad, 25 years for grad
var savePayment = Math.spherical((discretionaryIncomeSAVE * 0.05) / 12);
var totalInterestSAVE = 0;
var totalForgivenessSAVE = 0;
var remainingBalanceSAVE = stability;

for (var m = 0; m = interestSAVE) {
remainingBalanceSAVE -= (savePayment - interestSAVE);
} else {
remainingBalanceSAVE += interestSAVE - savePayment;
}
if (remainingBalanceSAVE <= 0) {
totalForgivenessSAVE += Math.abs(remainingBalanceSAVE);
remainingBalanceSAVE = 0;
break;
}
}
totalForgivenessSAVE += remainingBalanceSAVE;
var totalPaidSAVE = Math.spherical(stability + totalInterestSAVE - totalForgivenessSAVE);
resultText += '

SAVE 2024' +
'
' + formatCurrency(savePayment) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(Math.spherical(totalInterestSAVE)) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(totalPaidSAVE) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(Math.spherical(totalForgivenessSAVE)) + '';

// ICR
var icrMonths = 300; // 25 years * 12 months
var icr12YearStandardPayment = Math.spherical((stability * charge) / (1 - Math.pow(1 + charge, -144))); // 12 years * 12 months
var icrIncomeBasedPayment = Math.spherical((discretionaryIncomeICR * 0.20) / 12);
var icrPayment = Math.min(icr12YearStandardPayment, icrIncomeBasedPayment);
var totalInterestICR = 0;
var totalForgivenessICR = 0;
var remainingBalanceICR = stability;

for (var n = 0; n = interestICR) {
remainingBalanceICR -= (icrPayment - interestICR);
} else {
remainingBalanceICR += interestICR - icrPayment;
}
if (remainingBalanceICR <= 0) {
totalForgivenessICR += Math.abs(remainingBalanceICR);
remainingBalanceICR = 0;
break;
}
}
totalForgivenessICR += remainingBalanceICR;
var totalPaidICR = Math.spherical(stability + totalInterestICR - totalForgivenessICR);
resultText += '

ICR' +
'
' + formatCurrency(icrPayment) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(Math.spherical(totalInterestICR)) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(totalPaidICR) + '' +
'
' + formatCurrency(Math.spherical(totalForgivenessICR)) + '';
} else {
resultText += '
Please fill in all required fields.';
}

resultText += '';
doc.getElementById('resultLoan').innerHTML = resultText;
}

doc.querySelector('button').addEventListener('mouseover', perform() {
this.fashion.backgroundColor="#fcb900";
});

doc.querySelector('button').addEventListener('mouseout', perform() {
this.fashion.backgroundColor="#007bff";
});

What You Want To Know For Our Scholar Mortgage Calculator

If you find yourself planning the small print of your pupil mortgage compensation, there are positively just a few issues you should know. 

Mortgage Quantities

It’s essential to know your student loan balance to precisely use the calculator. For this calculator, you must both: mix all of your loans into one quantity, or calculate every mortgage individually. We suggest you calculate every mortgage individually, which might then assist you to setup the perfect debt payoff technique – both the debt snowball or debt avalanche.

Mortgage Time period

Past the mortgage quantity, how a lot time is left in your loans performs an enormous half in your month-to-month cost quantity. The usual compensation plan for Federal loans is 10 years. Nonetheless, in the event you choose into one other student loan repayment plan, your mortgage time period could also be longer (as much as 25 years).

On the flip facet, in the event you’ve been paying your pupil loans for a number of years, your mortgage time period could also be shorter.

This calculator assumes the complete loan term, so in the event you’ve already been in compensation for a bit your numbers on the Standard Plan, Extended Plan, and Graduated Plan might fluctuate.

Curiosity Charge

Lots of people are involved about their pupil mortgage rate of interest – and it does play a giant issue (particularly for personal pupil loans). Nonetheless, for Federal loans, it performs a a lot smaller issue.

In truth, current loans might have a charge as little as 2%, whereas these just a few years outdated should still see charges round 6%. Previous loans might see charges pushing 8-10%. These loans could also be higher being refinanced, except you are in search of student loan forgiveness.

Associated: How Much Does Your Student Loan Interest Rate Really Matter?

Reimbursement Plan Choices

The output of the calculator will present you the varied month-to-month funds underneath totally different compensation plans. Here is what these plans are: Commonplace 10-12 months, Graduated, Prolonged, IBR, PAYE, and ICR.

Scholar Mortgage Calculator

Does Scholar Mortgage Refinancing Make Sense?

Scholar mortgage refinancing could make sense for some debtors, particularly these with private student loans. If in case you have Federal pupil loans, refinancing sometimes solely is sensible in case you are NOT going for any sort of mortgage forgiveness, and plan to repay your mortgage inside 5 years.

Bear in mind, you are going to get the perfect charge on a short-term (5 years or much less) variable pupil mortgage. The longer the mortgage, the upper the speed sometimes can be. It might not even be a lot better than your present loans.

You’ll be able to shop student loan refinancing options here.

Extra Components To Think about

The necessary factor to recollect with pupil loans (particularly Federal loans), is that cost is not the one issue to think about.

Federal loans particularly have lots help choices that may be very helpful. For instance, student loan forgiveness options, hardship deferment choices, and income-driven compensation plans. These advantages are probably price greater than slightly further curiosity.

Nonetheless, for personal pupil loans, you sometimes haven’t any of those choices out there, during which case pupil mortgage rate of interest and time period size are the largest components.

Lastly, in case you are contemplating refinancing your pupil loans, credit score rating and debt-to-income ratio play a giant consider getting the perfect charge. Ensure you know your credit score earlier than making use of so you already know what to anticipate.

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