This study was concerned with determining if significant differences existed between various groups of students and counselors connected with two urban and two suburban public community colleges in regard to their perceptions of appropriate counselor roles and functions. The test instruments used were The Counseling Appropriateness Check List and The Ranking of Counselor Functions. The results revealed that significant differences existed between all students and all counselors in their perceptions of counseling. The results further revealed that the expected differences between urban and suburban students were not significant at the .05 level of confidence. Male and female students did not exhibit great differences in their perceptions of counseling. Male and female counselors were also not in significant disagreement. (Author)