<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF AMERICREDIT CORP. INCLUDED IN ITS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 64,612 <SECURITIES> 6,500 <RECEIVABLES> 258,374 <ALLOWANCES> (13,233) <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 14,835 <DEPRECIATION> (3,228) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 431,968 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 193,958 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 336 <OTHER-SE> 201,161 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 431,968 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 96,402 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 35,595 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 5,040 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 11,223 <INCOME-PRETAX> 44,544 <INCOME-TAX> 17,148 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 27,396 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 27,396 <EPS-PRIMARY> .90 <EPS-DILUTED> .90