In winter 1988, surveys were conducted at nine Washington community colleges to develop a profile of students in terms of employment status, educational objectives, family background, and prior educational attainment. Questionnaires were administered to 4,669 Washington community college students enrolled in state-supported academic and vocational courses. Study findings, extrapolated to the 121,100 students currently enrolled in such courses at Washington's 27 community colleges, indicate the following: (1) about 46,000 "place-bound" adults (i.e., those with full-time family or job responsibilities in addition to their college course work) enroll in academic and vocational courses each quarter, making up 35% to 41% of the total state enrollment; (2) most community college students are employed, with nearly one-third working full time; (3) most community college students say their courses provide them with skills related to their current or future work, and nearly 80% see a direct relationship between their coursework and their jobs; (4) 62% to 68% of the students pay the entire cost of their education without the benefit of financial aid, loans, or scholarships; (5) of the nearly 20,000 students who enroll without a high school diploma or equivalent, half are enrolled in Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language and half in academic and vocational classes; and (6) about 48,500 students enroll each fall quarter to prepare for transfer to four-year institutions. The survey report includes profiles of seven student types: students with family incomes below the poverty level, transfer students, re-entry homemakers, single parents, students not completing high school before college, unemployed students, and life-long learners. The survey instrument is appended. (MDB)