Figure 7--Average number of credits accumulated by 1992 public high school graduates in occupationally specific courses, by special population status

*1992 public high school graduates who earned 4.0 or more credits in remedial coursework accumulated on average 4.0 credits in occupationally specific courses. In contrast, graduates who earned no credits in remedial coursework accumulated on average 2.4 credits in occupationally specific courses.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Education Longitudinal Study, "Second Follow-Up and High School Transcript Files," 1992.