Transfer and bachelor's degree attainment rates of low-income community college beginners lag behind their middle- and high-income peers. As community college continues to be an affordable and accessible route to higher education, consideration should be given to how to close the gap in transfer and bachelor's degree attainment rates of low-income community college beginners. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence the successful transfer and bachelor's degree attainment of low-income community college beginners. Theories that guide this study include Bean and Metzner's (1985) model of nontraditional student attrition and St. John, Paulsen, and Starkey's (1996) financial nexus model. This study examined how background characteristics, academic factors, environmental factors, and college experiences impact transfer and degree attainment of low-income community college beginners. Using data from the "Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study 2004-2009," logistic regression analysis was used to predict the odds of transfer and degree attainment of low-income community college beginners. Findings from this study indicate that higher scores on SAT or ACT, attending college full-time, receipt of loans, and first year cumulative college GPA significantly predicted the odds of transfer and degree attainment of low-income community college beginners. However, the odds of transfer and degree attainment were significantly reduced for students who were married or had dependents. The odds of degree attainment were also significantly reduced for students who identified as Hispanic. [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.]