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<ARTICLE>                     9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial  information extracted from the Student
Student Loan  Corporation  and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements. 
</LEGEND>
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<MULTIPLIER>                                       1,000
<CURRENCY>                                  U.S. DOLLARS
       
     <S>                                             <C>
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<PERIOD-START>                               JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                 SEP-30-1996
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<CASH>                                               453
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<TRADING-ASSETS>                                       0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                            0
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                 0
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                   0
<LOANS>                                        6,690,727
<ALLOWANCE>                                        1,601
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 6,927,575
<DEPOSITS>                                             0
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<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              125,223
<LONG-TERM>                                    2,300,000
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                  0
<PREFERRED>                                            0
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<INTEREST-INVEST>                                      0
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                       0
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<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                            132,145
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                      1,796
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                     0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   82,448
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                        48,130
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                        0
<CHANGES>                                              0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                       2.41
<EPS-DILUTED>                                       2.41
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                         0
<LOANS-NON>                                            0
<LOANS-PAST>                                           0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                       0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                        0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                       0
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<RECOVERIES>                                           0
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