This study was to create an understanding of students that were placed on academic probation to assess their shared characteristics in relation to their rate of graduation. To do this, the study group selected was a cohort of students from a ten-year time span who were placed on academic probation at a small university in northwest New Jersey. This dissertation uses the seminal works of Spady, Tinto, and Pascarella as a basis to understand which characteristics have the greatest correlation to graduation for those students that persisted. This dissertation assessed Residential Status, Completed Number of Credits when placed on academic probation, and a logistical regression to assess student characteristics overall when considering a significant correlation to graduation. The one characteristic that proved to have the greatest positive correlation to graduation for students on academic probation is the Number of Completed Credits, illustrating that a student is three times more likely to graduate if they can earn enough completed credits to be considered a second-year student. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]