Higher-education regents, administrators, and faculty often make decisions of inclusion and exclusion with regard to students and programs. There is abundant professional literature, opinions and/or research, related to college success. Specifically this paper includes summary statements and bibliographies of college academic achievement, college attrition, and factors related to achievement and attrition: social class, race, sex, marital status, financial aid, employment, and special programs. Almost 300 references are included as well as tentative conclusions. There is a need for multivariate action research. The information presented in this paper could be useful for research in individual colleges with specific groups. (Author)