Federal student loan interest rates highest in more than a decade
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The Department of Education announced Tuesday that federal student loan interest rates for the 2024-2025 school year hit 6.53 percent, up from 5.5 percent the previous year. Higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz told CNBC the new undergraduate interest rate is the highest it has been in a decade.
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Federal student loan interest rate will rise to highest level in 12 years
Borrowing to pay for college is about to get more expensive: The interest rate on new federal student loans for undergraduates during the upcoming 2024-25 academic year will be the highest in 12 years.
Federal student loan interest rates highest in more than a decade
The Department of Education announced Tuesday that federal student loan interest rates for the 2024-2025 school year hit 6.53 percent, up from 5.5 percent the previous year.