Abstract
Using data from the 2003 college graduates survey of the Higher Education Database, this study investigates students' evaluation of college education's contribution to competencies development. The eight competencies under evaluation are those in: foreign language comprehension, writing and expression, natural sciences, humanities, interpersonal interaction, gender competency, professional competency, and public affairs. Results show that college graduates are generally dissatisfied with college education in developing these competences, except for professional, interpersonal and natural sciences competencies. Comparisons of students' evaluation of college education are made between public and private, comprehensive and technical universities, as well as among different fields of studies. The implications of these results in college education improvement are discussed.