This study examines Student Success indicators and coded themes from open-ended responses completed by first-year and senior college students at California State University, Stanislaus. The purpose of this study is to examine whether student success indicators will provide researchers with evidence-based insights into identifying best practices for improving graduation rates and eliminating achievement gaps for students. The results of this study demonstrate that student-faculty relationships are a major concern among college students and that administrators should develop constructive interventions to facilitate and improve student-faculty bonding as a method for promoting student success.