A study was conducted by the Illinois Community College Board to track students who had completed occupational programs at community colleges between 1983 and 1985 to see if their studies had helped them succeed in the working world. Surveys were sent to 9,807 of the 52,400 students who completed degree or certificate programs, requesting information on employment or educational status and wages earned. Study findings, based on responses from 5,945 graduates, included the following: (1) overall 75.3% of the graduates were employed, 14.0% were pursuing further education, 0.3% were in the military, 4.7% were not seeking employment, and 5.2% were unemployed and seeking employment; (2) nearly 83% of the employed graduates were working in jobs related to their programs of study; (3) 59.3% of the employed completers found their jobs after finishing their programs, 19.9% found their jobs while still enrolled, and 20.8% had their jobs before they began their studies; (4) the mean salary of those responding to the survey was $7.75 per hour; (5) 65.0% had received associate degrees, 19.2% had been enrolled in short-term certificate programs, and 15.7% had completed long-term certificate programs; and (6) 58.7% of the employed program completers were working in their own community college districts. Results by program area, data tables, and survey forms are appended. (EJV)