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It was 6.53% for the 2024-2025 school year. What's your best guess for this school year?
"Each May, the government sets federal student loan interest rates for the upcoming academic year based on the yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note and including an “add-on percentage.” The result becomes the interest rate for new loans issued between July 1 and June 30 of the following academic year.
Here’s how that works in practice. The latest 10-year Treasury note yield was 4.342%, and the add-on percentage for direct undergraduate loans is 2.05%. Add the two together to get the new interest rate for direct undergraduate loans: 6.392%, rounded down to 6.39%.
The lower rates could save you money over the life of your loan — but not much.
For example, let’s say you take out a $12,500 direct loan, which is the maximum amount an undergraduate can borrow in a single year. At the previous 2024-25 interest rate of 6.53%, you’d pay about $4,555 worth of interest over a 10-year repayment term. That same loan taken out in 2025-26 at the new 6.39% interest rate costs you $4,448 over 10 years. It’s a small difference, but still dollars saved.
Use a student loan repayment calculator to see how interest could add up for your specific loan amount and type."
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