A study was conducted at North Carolina's Fayetteville Technical Institute (FTI) to determine the cost-effectiveness of the college's 2-year Dental Hygiene Program and to assess the employment opportunities for graduates of this program. The study involved collecting information on the dollar costs of the program and conducting surveys of dentists in the local area, graduates of the program, and currently enrolled students to determine employment opportunities. Study findings included the following: (1) from 1982 to 1986, 172 students enrolled in and 78 students graduated from the Dental Hygiene Program; (2) over the past 5 years, the cost of the program rose, while enrollments declined, with the program never generating enough income to cover costs; and (3) while employment prospects for program graduates were good, 70% of the graduates of the program were employed outside of the FTI service area. Based on study findings, it was recommended that the administration place the Dental Hygiene Program on a 10-month schedule, eliminating the summer program; consider the feasibility of replacing full-time faculty with part-time faculty on an attrition basis; and make no effort to expand student recruitment efforts. The survey instruments are appended. (Author/EJV)