diff --git a/src/components/LoanRepayment.js b/src/components/LoanRepayment.js
index 575f875..e6482aa 100644
--- a/src/components/LoanRepayment.js
+++ b/src/components/LoanRepayment.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ function LoanRepayment({
   setResults,
   setLoading,
 }) {
-  const [expectedSalary, setExpectedSalary] = useState('');
+  const [expectedSalary, setExpectedSalary] = useState(0);
   const [tuitionType, setTuitionType] = useState('inState'); // Tuition type: inState or outOfState
   const [interestRate, setInterestRate] = useState(5.5); // Interest rate
   const [loanTerm, setLoanTerm] = useState(10); // Loan term in years
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ function LoanRepayment({
       const totalLoanCost = extraMonthlyPayment * monthsWithExtra;
 
       let salary = Number(expectedSalary) || 0; 
-      let netGain = 'N/A';
-      let monthlySalary = 'N/A';
+      let netGain = 0;
+      let monthlySalary = 0;
 
       if (salary > 0) {
         const totalSalary = salary * loanTerm;
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ function LoanRepayment({
       <input type="number" 
       value={currentSalary} 
       onChange={(e) => setCurrentSalary(e.target.value)} 
-      placeholder="Enter your current salary" />
+      placeholder="Enter your current salary" 
+      />
     </div>
     <div className="input-group">
           <label>Expected Salary:</label>
diff --git a/src/components/PopoutPanel.css b/src/components/PopoutPanel.css
index 637c98e..b6f1899 100644
--- a/src/components/PopoutPanel.css
+++ b/src/components/PopoutPanel.css
@@ -100,40 +100,10 @@
   color: #666;
 }
 
-/* 🔹 Filter Section Styling */
-.filter-section {
-  background: #f8f8f8;
-  padding: 10px;
-  border-radius: 5px;
-  margin-bottom: 15px;
-}
-
-.filter-section h3 {
-  margin-bottom: 10px;
-  font-size: 16px;
-}
-
-.filter-section label {
-  display: block;
-  font-size: 14px;
-  margin-bottom: 5px;
-  font-weight: bold;
-}
-
-.filter-section input {
-  width: 100%;
-  padding: 5px;
-  margin-bottom: 10px;
-  border: 1px solid #ccc;
-  border-radius: 4px;
-}
-
-.filter-section select {
-  width: 100%;
-  padding: 5px;
-  margin-bottom: 10px;
-  border: 1px solid #ccc;
-  border-radius: 4px;
+.filter-controls {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 20px;
 }
 
 /* Schools section: Grid layout with clear separation */
diff --git a/src/components/PopoutPanel.js b/src/components/PopoutPanel.js
index 726af67..fe12602 100644
--- a/src/components/PopoutPanel.js
+++ b/src/components/PopoutPanel.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { ClipLoader } from 'react-spinners';
 import LoanRepayment from './LoanRepayment.js';
+import SchoolFilters from './SchoolFilters';
 import './PopoutPanel.css';
 import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 
@@ -15,21 +16,23 @@ function PopoutPanel({
   const [results, setResults] = useState([]); // Store loan repayment calculation results
   const [loadingCalculation, setLoadingCalculation] = useState(false);
   const [persistedROI, setPersistedROI] = useState({});
+  const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState('tuition'); // Default sorting
+  const [tuitionRange, setTuitionRange] = useState([0, 50000]);
+  const [distanceRange, setDistanceRange] = useState([0, 200]);
 
   const {
     jobDescription = null,
     tasks = null,
     title = 'Career Details',
-    economicProjections = {},
+    economicProjections = {}, 
     salaryData = [],
-    schools = [],  
+    schools = [],
   } = data || {};  
 
   useEffect(() => {
-
     setResults([]);
     setIsCalculated(false);
-  }, [schools]); 
+  }, [sortBy, tuitionRange, distanceRange]);
 
   if (!isVisible) return null;
 
@@ -59,6 +62,31 @@ function PopoutPanel({
     closePanel(); // Maintain existing close behavior
   }
 
+  
+   /** 🔹 Apply Sorting & Filtering Directly at Render Time **/
+   const filteredAndSortedSchools = [...schools]
+  .filter(school => {
+    // Convert tuition to a number
+    const inStateCost = parseFloat(school['In_state cost']);
+    
+    // Remove " mi" from distance and convert it to a number
+    const distance = parseFloat(school['distance'].replace(' mi', ''));
+
+    console.log(`Filtering School: ${school['INSTNM']} | Tuition: ${inStateCost} | Distance: ${distance}`);
+
+    return (
+      inStateCost >= tuitionRange[0] &&
+      inStateCost <= tuitionRange[1] &&
+      distance >= distanceRange[0] &&
+      distance <= distanceRange[1]
+    );
+  })
+  .sort((a, b) => {
+    if (sortBy === 'tuition') return a['In_state cost'] - b['In_state cost'];
+    if (sortBy === 'distance') return a['distance'] - b['distance'];
+    return 0;
+  }); 
+
   return (
     <div className="popout-panel">
       <button onClick={handleClosePanel}>Close</button>
@@ -124,16 +152,74 @@ function PopoutPanel({
         )}
       </div>
 
+      {/* Sorting & Filtering UI */}
+      <div className="filter-controls">
+        <div>
+          <label>Sort by:</label>
+          <input
+            type="radio"
+            name="sort"
+            value="tuition"
+            checked={sortBy === 'tuition'}
+            onChange={() => setSortBy('tuition')}
+          /> Tuition
+          <input
+            type="radio"
+            name="sort"
+            value="distance"
+            checked={sortBy === 'distance'}
+            onChange={() => setSortBy('distance')}
+          /> Distance
+        </div>
+
+        <label>Tuition Range: ${tuitionRange[0]} - ${tuitionRange[1]}</label>
+        <input
+          type="range"
+          min="0"
+          max="50000"
+          step="500"
+          value={tuitionRange[0]}
+          onChange={(e) => setTuitionRange([Number(e.target.value), tuitionRange[1]])}
+        />
+        <input
+          type="range"
+          min="0"
+          max="50000"
+          step="500"
+          value={tuitionRange[1]}
+          onChange={(e) => setTuitionRange([tuitionRange[0], Number(e.target.value)])}
+        />
+
+        <label>Distance Range: {distanceRange[0]} - {distanceRange[1]} mi</label>
+        <input
+          type="range"
+          min="0"
+          max="200"
+          step="5"
+          value={distanceRange[0]}
+          onChange={(e) => setDistanceRange([Number(e.target.value), distanceRange[1]])}
+        />
+        <input
+          type="range"
+          min="0"
+          max="200"
+          step="5"
+          value={distanceRange[1]}
+          onChange={(e) => setDistanceRange([distanceRange[0], Number(e.target.value)])}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+
       {/* Schools Offering Programs Section */}
       <h3>Schools Offering Programs</h3>
       <div className="schools-offering">
-        {schools.length > 0 ? (
-          schools.map((school, index) => (
+      {filteredAndSortedSchools.length > 0 ? (
+        filteredAndSortedSchools.map((school, index) => (
             <div key={index} className="school-card">
               <div><strong>{school['INSTNM']}</strong></div>
-              <div>Degree Type: {school['CREDDESC'] || 'Degree type information is not available for this program'}</div>
-              <div>In-State Tuition: ${school['In_state cost'] || 'Tuition information is not available for this school'}</div>
-              <div>Out-of-State Tuition: ${school['Out_state cost'] || 'Tuition information is not available for this school'}</div>
+              <div>Degree Type: {school['CREDDESC'] || 'Degree type not available for this program'}</div>
+              <div>In-State Tuition: ${school['In_state cost'] || 'Tuition not available for this school'}</div>
+              <div>Out-of-State Tuition: ${school['Out_state cost'] || 'Tuition not available for this school'}</div>
               <div>Distance: {school['distance'] || 'Distance to school not available'}</div>
               <div>
                 Website: <a href={school['Website']} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{school['Website']}</a>
@@ -148,7 +234,7 @@ function PopoutPanel({
       {/* Loan Repayment Analysis */}
       <h3>Loan Repayment Analysis</h3>
       <LoanRepayment
-        schools={schools.map(school => ({
+        schools={filteredAndSortedSchools.map(school => ({
           schoolName: school['INSTNM'],
           inState: parseFloat(school['In_state cost']) || 0,
           outOfState: parseFloat(school['Out_state cost']) || 0,
diff --git a/src/components/SchoolFilters b/src/components/SchoolFilters
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e409bb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SchoolFilters
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import './SchoolFilters.css';
+
+function SchoolFilters({ schools, setFilteredSchools }) {
+  const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState('tuition'); // Default: Sort by Tuition
+  const [tuitionRange, setTuitionRange] = useState([0, 50000]); // Example range
+  const [distanceRange, setDistanceRange] = useState([0, 200]); // Example range
+
+  // Sorting function
+  const sortSchools = (schools) => {
+    return [...schools].sort((a, b) => {
+      if (sortBy === 'tuition') return a.inState - b.inState;
+      if (sortBy === 'distance') return a.distance - b.distance;
+      return 0;
+    });
+  };
+
+  // Filtering function
+  const filterSchools = (schools) => {
+    return schools.filter((school) =>
+      school.inState >= tuitionRange[0] &&
+      school.inState <= tuitionRange[1] &&
+      school.distance >= distanceRange[0] &&
+      school.distance <= distanceRange[1]
+    );
+  };
+
+  // Apply sorting & filtering when values change
+  const updateFilteredSchools = () => {
+    let updatedSchools = sortSchools(schools);
+    updatedSchools = filterSchools(updatedSchools);
+    setFilteredSchools(updatedSchools);
+  };
+
+  // Effect to update results on change
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    updateFilteredSchools();
+  }, [sortBy, tuitionRange, distanceRange, schools]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="filters-container">
+      <h3>Sort & Filter Schools</h3>
+      
+      {/* Sorting Options */}
+      <div className="sorting-options">
+        <label>Sort by:</label>
+        <div>
+          <input
+            type="radio"
+            id="sortTuition"
+            name="sort"
+            value="tuition"
+            checked={sortBy === 'tuition'}
+            onChange={() => setSortBy('tuition')}
+          />
+          <label htmlFor="sortTuition">Tuition</label>
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <input
+            type="radio"
+            id="sortDistance"
+            name="sort"
+            value="distance"
+            checked={sortBy === 'distance'}
+            onChange={() => setSortBy('distance')}
+          />
+          <label htmlFor="sortDistance">Distance</label>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Filtering Options */}
+      <div className="filtering-options">
+        <label>Tuition Range: ${tuitionRange[0]} - ${tuitionRange[1]}</label>
+        <input
+          type="range"
+          min="0"
+          max="50000"
+          step="500"
+          value={tuitionRange[0]}
+          onChange={(e) => setTuitionRange([Number(e.target.value), tuitionRange[1]])}
+        />
+        <input
+          type="range"
+          min="0"
+          max="50000"
+          step="500"
+          value={tuitionRange[1]}
+          onChange={(e) => setTuitionRange([tuitionRange[0], Number(e.target.value)])}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="filtering-options">
+        <label>Distance Range: {distanceRange[0]} - {distanceRange[1]} mi</label>
+        <input
+          type="range"
+          min="0"
+          max="200"
+          step="5"
+          value={distanceRange[0]}
+          onChange={(e) => setDistanceRange([Number(e.target.value), distanceRange[1]])}
+        />
+        <input
+          type="range"
+          min="0"
+          max="200"
+          step="5"
+          value={distanceRange[1]}
+          onChange={(e) => setDistanceRange([distanceRange[0], Number(e.target.value)])}
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export default SchoolFilters;