The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of college on student goals and aspirations, in addition to identifying the determinants of overall quality of instruction, satisfaction with college in general, and the predictors of various aspects of student self-reported growth (intellectual, personal, social, preparation for further study, and preparation for a career). Moreover, the relationship among these various aspects of growth and with variables like grade point average, gender, level, and major was studied. The College Outcomes Survey (COS) was administered at end of the year to a representative sample of undergraduate students. Regression analyses were used to determine predictors of growth and satisfaction with college. T-tests were used to investigate change in students' goals and aspirations, and mean differences in growth. ANOVAs were used to investigate differences in growth by various background variables studied. Findings were discussed and their implications on institutional policies and practices were outlined. (Contains 3 tables.)