Ontario's 24 colleges drive economic growth and social prosperity in the province. Rapidly evolving technologies continue to change the nature of work in every industry sector and the requirements placed on workers at every level. As a result, Ontario must increasingly rely on a workforce with the skills and education to translate change into economic opportunity. By investing to improve access, quality and accountability at Ontario's colleges, the Ontario government underscored the critical role of colleges in creating wealth and prosperity for Ontarians. Two years of funding under the Reaching Higher Plan have better positioned Ontario's colleges to fulfill that role. This paper presents findings from the 2006 survey of Ontario colleges.