The needs of evening students at Shelby State Community College campuses were surveyed in 1984, with attention to reasons for continuing one's education, employment status, preferred class times, and preferred teaching formats. Sixty-five questions were included dealing with students' perceived personal, academic, and career development concerns. Major reasons for enrollment were: to become better educated, general self-improvement, to obtain a higher degree, personal satisfaction, and to increase income. About 75 percent were employed, with about 58 percent working on a full-time basis and 16.5 percent working on a part-time basis. Additional findings include: 74.2 percent preferred evening classes; 41.9 percent preferred the traditional lecture format; and 43.8 preferred either small group discussion or self-paced study. Factor analysis was conducted on 65 need items for 941 students who completed all the items. Four factors explained more than 50 percent of the total variance: need for personal development and self-improvement, need for academic skill improvement, need for career development skills, and need for understanding social issues and individual differences. A list of the 65 needs and student ratings for each need are included, along with information on the 10 significant need factors. (SW)