Federal student loan interest rates vary, from as low as 3.4 % to as high as 8 %.
The federal student loan interest rate varies based on the type of loan for which you apply.
Not exact matches
The
interest rate offered on consolidated
federal student loans is fixed but
varies for each borrower because it is the weighted average of the
interest rates on outstanding
loans included in the consolidation, rounded up to the nearest one - eighth percent.
In addition, since your ability to obtain a private
loan depends largely on a
student's (and often their parents») creditworthiness,
interest rates can
vary quite a bit and can potentially be significantly higher than those available through one of the
federal options we discussed earlier.
The
interest rate offered on consolidated
federal student loans is fixed but
varies for each borrower because it is the weighted average of the
interest rates on outstanding
loans included in the consolidation, rounded up to the nearest one - eighth percent.
Student loan interest rates can
vary considerably, depending on the type of
loan (
federal or private), the creditworthiness of the borrower, and whether the
interest rate is fixed or variable.
Typical
student loan debt
interest rates vary from 4 - 8 %, with many
Federal loans at 6.8 %.
The
interest rates on
federal loans vary from a low of 3.4 percent (at least until July 1) for subsidized
loans to 6.8 percent for unsubsidized
student loans.
With that in mind,
interest rates on private
student loans (unlike their
federal counterpart) can
vary widely from lender to lender and also fluctuate based on several other factors, such as your credit score.
The
interest rate varies depending on the
loan type and (for most types of
federal student loans) the first disbursement date of the
loan.
The average
interest rate on
student loans (for Federal Direct Student Loans with a first disbursement date between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017) will vary based on the type of student loan that you are applyi
student loans (for Federal Direct Student Loans with a first disbursement date between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017) will vary based on the type of student loan that you are applying
loans (for
Federal Direct
Student Loans with a first disbursement date between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017) will vary based on the type of student loan that you are applyi
Student Loans with a first disbursement date between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017) will vary based on the type of student loan that you are applying
Loans with a first disbursement date between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017) will
vary based on the type of
student loan that you are applyi
student loan that you are applying for.
Generally,
federal student loan interest rates are based upon the yield on May 10 - year Treasury Note plus an increment that
varies by the type of
loan program.
The average
federal student loan interest rate for 2017 is 5.38 % for all types of borrowers, but the
interest rate you'll pay will
vary according to the type of
loan.