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The Stafford loan program offers subsidized low interest student loans to qualifying applicants. The interest rates for the 2011 â 2012 school year are currently as low as 3.4%. The Stafford program also offers unsubsidized loans depending on the students needs. These unsubsidized loans are currently offering fixed interest rates of 6.8%.
Because private lenders can set their own rates according to their own underwriting standards, the average student loan interest rate is based on a wide range. Private student loans tend to have higher interest rates than federal loans, with the industry average around 9%-12%. Even so, the best private student loan servicers offer interest rates as low as 1.9% for borrowers with good credit. You can check out a list of the best private lenders here.