The purposes of this study is to examine college students’core competencies based on individual characteristics and to explore the factors affecting the competencies, thereby deriving implications for improving the effectiveness of competencies centered education. To this end, the competencies diagnostic tools developed by S university were used to measure convergence thinking skill, utilization of survey and analysis information, alternative proposal and problem solving skills of students. Also students’ learning experience and awareness of college satisfaction were investigated simultaneously. The data of 203 students were used for analysis, and T test, ANOVA and hierarchical multi-regression were applied. As a result, there was a difference in core competency according to major and admission type. In addition, active and cooperative class participation, academic challenges, and college education satisfaction were commonly derived as factors affecting the competencies. This study is meaningful in that it can provide useful information to other universities that utilize competency diagnosis tools by seeking ways to enhance the performance of competency education while considering the relation between students' core competencies, individual characteristics, and learning experience at the university level.