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    adminBy adminJanuary 15, 2026No Comments10 Mins Read
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    Student Loan Repayment Plan Options | Source: The College Investor
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    Use our free student loan calculator to estimate your monthly student loan payment under the various student loan repayment plans: Standard, Graduated, Extended, IBR, PAYE, and ICR. Check out this calculator for the proposed Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP).

    Note the SAVE plan will likely be ending in the next 6-12 months. You can still see what your payment would have been under this now expired plan.

    To use the student loan calculator, you do need to have some basics of your loan or loans – including the interest rate and payment amounts. Take the total of all your loans and the average interest rate. Or you can tackle each loan individually. After that, the student loan calculator does the rest!

    Student Loan Repayment Calculator

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    Undergraduate
    Graduate


    function formatCurrency(value) {
    return new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', { style: 'currency', currency: 'USD', minimumFractionDigits: 0, maximumFractionDigits: 0 }).format(value);
    }

    function calculateRepaymentPlans() {
    var balance = parseFloat(document.getElementById('loanBalance').value);
    var rate = parseFloat(document.getElementById('loanRate').value) / 100 / 12;
    var income = parseFloat(document.getElementById('income').value);
    var familySize = parseInt(document.getElementById('familySize').value);
    var location = document.getElementById('location').value;
    var loanType = document.getElementById('loanType').value;

    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(income - (fpg * 1.5), 0);
    var discretionaryIncomeNewIBR = Math.max(income - (fpg * 1.5), 0);
    var discretionaryIncomePAYE = Math.max(income - (fpg * 1.5), 0);
    var discretionaryIncomeSAVE = Math.max(income - (fpg * 2.25), 0);
    var discretionaryIncomeICR = Math.max(income - fpg, 0);

    var resultText="

    ";
    resultText += '

    Repayment Plan' +
    '

    Monthly Payment' +
    '

    Total Interest Paid' +
    '

    Total Amount Paid' +
    '

    Total Forgiveness';

    if (balance && rate && income && familySize) {
    // Standard Repayment Plan
    var standardMonths = 120; // 10 years * 12 months
    var standardPayment = Math.round((balance * rate) / (1 - Math.pow(1 + rate, -standardMonths)));
    var totalInterestStandard = Math.round(standardPayment * standardMonths - balance);
    var totalPaidStandard = Math.round(balance + totalInterestStandard);
    resultText += '

    Standard' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(standardPayment) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(totalInterestStandard) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(totalPaidStandard) + '' +
    '

    $0';

    // Graduated Repayment Plan
    var graduatedMonths = 120; // 10 years * 12 months
    var graduatedPayment = Math.round((balance * rate) / (1 - Math.pow(1 + rate, -graduatedMonths)));
    var graduatedIncrease = 1.5; // Graduated payments increase every 2 years
    var totalInterestGraduated = 0;
    var remainingBalance = balance;
    var minPayment = graduatedPayment;
    var maxPayment = graduatedPayment;

    for (var i = 0; i < graduatedMonths; i++) {
    if (i % 24 == 0 && i != 0) {
    graduatedPayment = Math.round(graduatedPayment * graduatedIncrease);
    maxPayment = graduatedPayment;
    }
    var interest = remainingBalance * rate;
    totalInterestGraduated += interest;
    if (remainingBalance + interest - graduatedPayment < 0) {
    graduatedPayment = Math.round(remainingBalance + interest); // Adjust the final payment to avoid negative balance
    }
    remainingBalance += interest - graduatedPayment;
    if (remainingBalance <= 0) {
    remainingBalance = 0;
    break;
    }
    }
    var totalPaidGraduated = Math.round(balance + totalInterestGraduated);
    resultText += '

    Graduated' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(minPayment) + ' - ' + formatCurrency(maxPayment) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(Math.round(totalInterestGraduated)) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(totalPaidGraduated) + '' +
    '

    $0';

    // Extended Repayment Plan
    if (balance >= 30000) {
    var extendedMonths = 300; // 25 years * 12 months
    var extendedPayment = Math.round((balance * rate) / (1 - Math.pow(1 + rate, -extendedMonths)));
    var totalInterestExtended = Math.round(extendedPayment * extendedMonths - balance);
    var totalPaidExtended = Math.round(balance + totalInterestExtended);
    resultText += '

    Extended' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(extendedPayment) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(totalInterestExtended) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(totalPaidExtended) + '' +
    '

    $0';
    } else {
    resultText += '

    Extended: Does Not Qualify (Balance must be over $30,000)';
    }

    // Income-Based Repayment (Old)
    var ibrOldMonths = 300; // 25 years * 12 months
    var ibrOldPayment = Math.round((discretionaryIncomeOldIBR * 0.15) / 12);
    var totalInterestIBROld = 0;
    var totalForgivenessIBROld = 0;
    var remainingBalanceIBROld = balance;

    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.round(balance + totalInterestIBROld - totalForgivenessIBROld);
    resultText += '

    IBR (Old)' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(ibrOldPayment) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(Math.round(totalInterestIBROld)) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(totalPaidIBROld) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(Math.round(totalForgivenessIBROld)) + '';

    // Income-Based Repayment (New)
    var ibrNewMonths = 240; // 20 years * 12 months
    var ibrNewPayment = Math.round((discretionaryIncomeNewIBR * 0.10) / 12);
    var totalInterestIBRNew = 0;
    var totalForgivenessIBRNew = 0;
    var remainingBalanceIBRNew = balance;

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

    IBR (New)' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(ibrNewPayment) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(Math.round(totalInterestIBRNew)) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(totalPaidIBRNew) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(Math.round(totalForgivenessIBRNew)) + '';

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

    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.round(balance + totalInterestPAYE - totalForgivenessPAYE);
    resultText += '

    PAYE' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(payePayment) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(Math.round(totalInterestPAYE)) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(totalPaidPAYE) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(Math.round(totalForgivenessPAYE)) + '';

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

    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.round(balance + totalInterestSAVE - totalForgivenessSAVE);
    resultText += '

    SAVE 2024' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(savePayment) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(Math.round(totalInterestSAVE)) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(totalPaidSAVE) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(Math.round(totalForgivenessSAVE)) + '';

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

    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.round(balance + totalInterestICR - totalForgivenessICR);
    resultText += '

    ICR' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(icrPayment) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(Math.round(totalInterestICR)) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(totalPaidICR) + '' +
    '

    ' + formatCurrency(Math.round(totalForgivenessICR)) + '';
    } else {
    resultText += '

    Please fill in all required fields.';
    }

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

    document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('mouseover', function() {
    this.style.backgroundColor="#fcb900";
    });

    document.querySelector('button').addEventListener('mouseout', function() {
    this.style.backgroundColor="#007bff";
    });

    What You Need To Know For Our Student Loan Calculator

    When you are planning the details of your student loan repayment, there are definitely a few things you need to know. 

    Loan Amounts

    You need to know your student loan balance to accurately use the calculator. For this calculator, you should either: combine all your loans into one amount, or calculate each loan individually. We recommend you calculate each loan individually, which can then help you setup the best debt payoff method – either the debt snowball or debt avalanche.

    Loan Term

    Beyond the loan amount, how much time is left on your loans plays a huge part in your monthly payment amount. The standard repayment plan for Federal loans is 10 years. However, if you opt into another student loan repayment plan, your loan term may be longer (up to 25 years).

    On the flip side, if you’ve been paying your student loans for several years, your loan term may be shorter.

    This calculator assumes the full loan term, so if you’ve already been in repayment for a bit your numbers on the Standard Plan, Extended Plan, and Graduated Plan may vary.

    Interest Rate

    A lot of people are concerned about their student loan interest rate – and it does play a big factor (especially for private student loans). However, for Federal loans, it plays a much smaller factor.

    In fact, recent loans may have a rate as low as 2%, while those a few years old may still see rates around 6%. Old loans could see rates pushing 8-10%. Those loans may be better being refinanced, unless you’re seeking student loan forgiveness.

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

    Repayment Plan Options

    The output of the calculator will show you the various monthly payments under different repayment plans. Here’s what those plans are: Standard 10-Year, Graduated, Extended, IBR, PAYE, and ICR.

    Student Loan Repayment Plan Options | Source: The College Investor

    Does Student Loan Refinancing Make Sense?

    Student loan refinancing can make sense for some borrowers, especially those with private student loans. If you have Federal student loans, refinancing typically only makes sense if you are NOT going for any type of loan forgiveness, and plan to pay off your loan within 5 years.

    Remember, you’re going to get the best rate on a short-term (5 years or less) variable student loan. The longer the loan, the higher the rate typically will be. It may not even be much better than your current loans.

    You can shop student loan refinancing options here.

    Additional Factors To Consider

    The important thing to remember with student loans (especially Federal loans), is that payment isn’t the only factor to consider.

    Federal loans specifically have a lot assistance options that can be very beneficial. For example, student loan forgiveness options, hardship deferment options, and income-driven repayment plans. These benefits are likely worth more than a little extra interest.

    However, for private student loans, you typically don’t have any of these options available, in which case student loan interest rate and term length are the biggest factors.

    Finally, if you are considering refinancing your student loans, credit score and debt-to-income ratio play a big factor in getting the best rate. Make sure you know your credit score before applying so you know what to expect.

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