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K-on! College is a manga that is often mentioned in conversations among anime fans, specifically SoL and Moeblob fans.
Often comments associated with this manga are pleas for an adaptation following the success of the original show.
I, myself enjoyed the original anime, I didn't love it, but I liked it.
Knowing this fact, I believe I have a fairly unbiased opinion, and that opinion is; this manga is not good.

The story is simple, a follow up of the events after the four older girls graduate from Highschool, where the anime left off.
While this story might entertain some, I myself found it boring and lacklustre, but ... that doesn't matter, not much more could be brought to the table in terms of story.

The art is somewhere between average to decent, again it doesn't really matter, 4koma manga very rarely bring amazing art as part of the selling point.

The characters, easily the highlight of the show, and quite frankly, the only good part of the manga.
Following the same cast (excluding Azusa), most of the personalities are laid out already and don't need any more building upon.
As for the new characters, they feel bland and quite frankly, were forgettable. I finished this less than 12 hours ago and I have already forgotten three of the four new-characters names.

In conclusion, while I don't regret reading this manga, I could of easily done without it.
Part of the problem (in my opinion) is the fact that it's 4koma manga, the jokes that work so well in the anime, pass too quickly to be properly enjoyed in 4koma/manga form.
Outside of a few slight laughs, there is little enjoyment to be had for casual fans such as myself. If you praise the original show and characters like a religion, like many people do, there is no doubt you will enjoy it.