The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study was to determine if and to what extent a correlation exists between the stress and resilience of graduate students enrolled in an online master's degree program and their intent to persist at a large university in New England. The theoretical foundation for this study was the metatheory of resiliency and resilience. The sample size was 1,205 online master's students. The three variables were the stress, resilience, and intent to persist of online master's students. Three research questions addressed the problem space regarding stress and resilience and the intent to persist of students enrolled in an online master's degree program. The Pearson correlation found a significant positive correlation, r(1,203) = -0.558, p < 0.001. There was a statistically significant relationship between stress and resilience; therefore, the null hypothesis is rejected. The null hypothesis was rejected in RQ2 r(1,203) = 0.584, p < 0.001 and supported a correlation between resilience and the intent to persist for online master's students. The RQ3 result, r(1,203) = -0.331, p < 0.001; this finding provided support to reject the null hypothesis. Mental health and stress are significant problems for graduate students. Sixty percent of graduate students in a large study complained of anxiety. The tools in this study can be used to screen students upon admission. Twenty-five questions are fast and easy to administer on paper or online. [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.]