Student loan interest rates range from a low of 3.79% to a high of almost 18%. The rates depend on whether you’re looking at federal or private, which type of loan, which private lender you go with, your credit history and more. That said, here’s the quick bullet list:
Federal direct for undergraduate students:6.53%
Federal unsubsidized for grad students: 8.08%
Federal Direct PLUS for parents and graduate students: 9.08%
Private fixed-rate loans: 3.79% to 17.99
Private variable-rate loans: 5.37% to 17.99%