The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that facilitated college persistence and retention among African American males who were enrolled in an undergraduate program at two four-year public universities in Southern California. This research addressed the growing problem of college attrition among Black males by conducting an in-depth investigation of the factors that facilitated college persistence among a selected group of African American males. The following research questions guided the study: (1) What are the experiences of African American males that lead to their college retention and persistence?; (2) What are the institutional practices or policies at the K-12 educational system, experienced by African American males, that facilitated their college retention and persistence?; and (3) What are the institutional practices or policies at the university level, experienced by African American males, that facilitated their college retention and persistence?