There is a growing perception in society that people are losing faith in the value of a college education (Craig, 2015; Hart Research Associates, 2018). Declining enrollments at higher education institutions for more than a decade support this assertion (NCH Research Center, 2021). To remain relevant as an industry, higher education institutions need to be able to demonstrate that their students are growing in not only content knowledge, but also the development of important workforce skills (Bauer-Wolf, 2018; Finley, 2021; Wilkie, 2019). The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent students develop workforce skills while completing a community college education and, from the students' perspective, what community colleges can do to better prepare students to be successful upon graduation and entering the workforce. In this study, 77 graduating students of a mid-sized community college in West Texas completed a mixed-methods questionnaire that asked how much of 10 in-demand skills they gained while at the institution. The data from this study suggest that, on average, students reported learning a considerable amount of all 10 skills and were generally pleased with the skills they learned while completing their programs. However, students reported that an increase of hands-on, experiential, and collaborative learning, as well as more effective use of up-to-date technology by their instructors, would have helped them develop even more skills. Overall, none of the measured variables were statistically related to the amount of skills students reported learning while completing their program at the West Texas community college. The results of this study suggest that the higher education industry should focus more on workforce skill development among their students across all disciplines and programs. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]