In Fall 1971, this exploratory study investigated the association between socioeconomic characteristics of participants in selected manpower programs and the training outcomes for those participants. The 2 manpower training programs were the Job Opportunities in the Business Sector (JOBS) and a Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) program. Data were obtained from the application and termination forms completed for the 202 MDTA trainees and 157 trainees in the JOBS program during 1970-71. More socioeconomic attributes were associated with training outcomes for the MDTA than the JOBS program participants. The MDTA participant least likely to complete the program was a non-white male with 7-9 years of formal education, unemployed 25 weeks or less within the past year and classified as disadvantaged. Since the majority of American Indian participants weren't completing the MDTA programs, the importance of racial and cultural factors for such programs was suggested. Findings were listed for both programs. (FF)