This study analyzed the retention and completion rates of international students seeking a master's degree at an American university. Records of 866 international students from 1987-2002 were investigated. Of these, 622 graduated, 92 dropped out of the program, and 152 are still active. Predictor variables analyzed to determine retention to degree completion included TOEFL scores (both raw and composite), age, gender, geographic categories of native country, native language, academic area of concentration (grouped into five general areas of study), graduate grade point average in the first nine hours of graduate study, and admission status (regular or probationary). The objective of the study was to find those criteria that had predictability to help admissions officers screen applicants for graduate study.