Student Support Tool

See how long student debt could stay with you.

This website helps students enter a loan balance and get a simple repayment estimate based on debt ranges, turning abstract loan numbers into something easier to understand.

$39,550 2025 average balance
20 years estimated repayment window
12 dataset points used

Interactive Estimator

Enter a loan balance and get a repayment estimate

Educational benchmark based on debt ranges, not personalized financial advice.

$39,550 selected

Move the slider or enter a balance, then estimate the payoff details.

Estimated monthly payment

$295/mo

Based on a fixed benchmark APR and a 15-year payoff window.

Estimated payoff timeline

15 years

Estimated payoff date: May 2041

Total repaid and interest

$53,100 total

Includes about $13,550 in estimated interest over the full term.

How this estimate was calculated

Right at the 2025 average balance

Assumes a 6.53% fixed APR benchmark. At that same rate and term, the 2025 average balance would cost about $337/mo.

Current estimate uses the $20,000 to $39,999 balance band and a longer repayment window than the standard 10-year plan.

Why This Matters

Debt becomes easier to understand when it feels personal

Instead of showing only charts, this version lets students enter their own number and see how repayment can stretch over time as debt grows.

What Changed

Focused experience, simpler tool

This version keeps the experience centered on one clear task: helping students estimate repayment in a simple, usable format.

Project Notes

How this fits the rest of my work

This project extends the same mission as the rest of the portfolio: use technology to help students make better career and life decisions with clearer information and lower friction.