Perhaps if we had a better understanding between the relationships among indicators of success in college, college student self-efficacy and participation in programs that help students succeed in college, we could improve success rates and persistence in post-secondary education. This mixed methods study sheds light on the relationship among interventions such as the Aggie Pathway program and the College Self-Efficacy Inventory, and persistence of students with a high school GPA of 2.749 or less. E- interview data was used to augment findings from the survey data. The statistical model of point-biserial correlation coefficient was used to estimate the relationship between the independent continuous variables of college self-efficacy scores and the dichotomous dependent variable of persistence. A chi-square test of homogeneity was used to determine the production of students who persisted from the fall 2016 semester to the spring 2017 semester using the independent variable participation in the Aggie Pathway program and the dichotomous dependent variable of persistence to the next semester at p<0.05. The College Self-Efficacy Inventory was sent to a sample of 64 students identified as enrolled in an Aggie Pathway learning community, or enrolled in College 155 -- Aggie Pathway Seminar. A comparison group of 142 students were identified who were not Aggie Pathway program participants, but had intention of transferring to complete a baccalaureate degree. A total of 20 participants completed the CSEI and 11 completed the E-interviews. Thus, the results of this research study had too few observations to detect a statistically significant difference between self-efficacy scales and difference in persistence between students who did and did not participate in the Aggie Pathway program. This study provides perspectives and recommendations for educational leaders to enhance the Aggie Pathway program in future years. [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://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]