John Tyler Community College (JTCC) conducts a regular investigation of students who leave the institution after one or more quarters of study in an effort to determine reasons for their withdrawal, objective for enrolling, goal achievement, and current occupational status and future educational goals. A systematic random sample of all non-returning students was generated based on students who enrolled in fall 1983 and did not return in winter 1984. Study findings, based on responses from 42% of the 375 students surveyed, included the following: (1) the overwhelming majority of all non-returning students were females, attending part-time on an unclassified basis; (2) white non-returning students tended to be enrolled part-time, while a greater proportion of black non-returning students were enrolled full-time; (3) almost half of the non-returning students cited pursuit of a degree or certificate as their primary reason for enrolling; (4) chief among the reasons for withdrawal for full-time students was "failing or not doing as well as I wanted to do," while part-time students more often cited "lack of time due to job requirements" or "completed course(s) that I desired to take" as reasons for withdrawal; and (5) 64% of the non-returning students were working, and 70% expressed a desire to return to college. Recommendations based on study findings and the questionnaire are included. (EJV)