In higher education in the state of Arkansas, two courses are considered to be gateway courses to obtaining a college degree--College Algebra and English Composition I. While students may obtain Certificates of Proficiency and Technical Certificates without taking these courses, few, if any, can earn an Associate's or Bachelor's degree without passing these courses. This situation may change, however, based on changes in academic policy. In this study, student performance is tracked for these two courses for Academic Years 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.