Johnson County Community College, a suburban Kansas community college, conducted annual one-year and three-year follow-up studies of career program completers and their employers. The college used the follow-up studies as a component of an institutional effectiveness assessment program, the purpose of which is to elicit evaluations of college programs and services, and to develop insights into career and educational experiences after students have left the college. The methodology consisted of a three-tiered approach incorporating contact with graduated students through telephone interviews, follow-up surveys for nonrespondents, and an annual employer survey which attempted to determine employer evaluations of the preparation received by former career program students at the college. The results of the studies indicated that the majority of respondents had achieved their educational objectives, progressed in their careers, and improved in a variety of cognitive and noncognitive behaviors as a result of their college experiences. Such studies are not only important to assess the college programs' effectiveness, but they also enhance cooperation between the college and local business and industry, and provide salary and placement data that can be utilized in recruitment efforts and career decision-making for future students. Contains seven references. (GLR)