<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-19-004594.txt : 20190207
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190207170816
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-19-004594
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILLS LINDA A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001425725

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36228
		FILM NUMBER:		19575941

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		1840 CENTURY PARK EAST
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90067

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NAVIENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001593538
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				464054283
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 JUSTISON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		302-283-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 JUSTISON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20131205
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2019-02-05</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001593538</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NAVIENT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NAVI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001425725</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MILLS LINDA A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>123 S. JUSTISON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-02-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11363</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>55964.2163</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock to a non-employee director under the Navient Corporation 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The restricted stock will vest if the reporting person is re-elected as a director at the Company's 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, which meeting is currently scheduled for May 23, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Dividend equivalent rights accrued on previously unvested restricted stock awards are included in the reporting person's holding balance.  Each dividend equivalent right is the economic equivalent of one share of Navient Corporation common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 2,199.9780 shares acquired pursuant to a dividend reinvestment plan exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 16a-11.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kurt T. Slawson (POA) for Linda A. Mills</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-02-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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