For a symmetric distribution (where the median equals the midhinge, the average of the first and third quartiles), half the IQR equals the median absolute deviation (MAD). The median is the corresponding measure of central tendency. Identification of outliers (see below).
SLM Corporation (commonly known as Sallie Mae; originally the Student Loan Marketing Association) is a publicly traded U.S. corporation that provides consumer banking. Its nature has changed dramatically since it was set up in 1973. At first, it was a government entity that serviced federal education loans.
Additional graduate student loan information. Flexibility is key to financing a graduate education â and no one knows this better than a graduate student. Sallie Mae's graduate student loans offer flexibility â and much more â enabling graduate students to select a student loan that best fits their financial and professional needs.