This study analyzed the factors influencing the career exploration and career consciousness of college students by applying latent growth models(LGM). In particular, we looked at the effect of the intercept and slope in student engagement on college students career exploration and career consciousness. Among the four-year college students who participated in the 7th to 9th annual surveys of the , 695 students were used for analysis. Studies have shown that gender, grades, and student engagement have significant effects on college students career exploration, while majors, education plans, parents education levels, college size, and student engagement affect career consciousness of college students. In particular, student engagement increased as the grade went up, and students with higher initial values and rate of change in student engagement were more positive about career exploration and career consciousness. Student engagement can be seen in a wide variety of aspects in the teaching and learning environment of universities. This study has academic value in that it has verified the impact of changes in student engagement on the development of college students through dynamic processes.