This study was to determine how college students assess their college technology programs and how they perceive the adequacy of the technology skills they had acquired in meeting workplace needs. A survey research design was used in this study. Major skill areas include Word®,Access®,Excel®,and PowerPoint®. The findings indicated that participants were satisfied with the quality of their technology programs but they expressed some concern with the areas of instructional materials and integrating technology. Four-year college participants agreed that they had acquired the necessary Word,Excel,PowerPoint,and Access skills. Two-year college participants agreed that they have acquired the necessary Word,Excel,and PowerPoint skills but did not express they had acquired the necessary Access skills.Recommendations included:(a) conducting survey research to identify businesses and industries’ technology needs,(b)improving the questionnaire,(c)interviewing faculty members and students for survey research,(d)conducting a pilot study,(e)establishing validity and reliability for the modified questionnaire,and(f)using research design.

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