The purpose of this study was to examine the predictability of selected demographic and academic variables on the career decision making process and self-efficacy of African American freshman college students. Specifically, this study was concerned with the relationship between the demographic and academic variables of gender, age, social economic status, grade point average, academic adjustment and vocational identity, and the career decision-making and self-efficacy scores of African American college students. A correlational research design was used in the study. One hundred forty-nine (149) African American freshman college students were selected to participate in the study. The Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale and the Jackson's Demographic and Academic Profile Sheet were used to collect the data. A linear relationship did not exist between the demographic factors of gender, age, socioeconomic status, and the total career decision-making self-efficacy scores among African American freshman college students. A statistically significant relationship did not exist between the demographic factors of gender, age, socio economic status and the career self-efficacy scores among American freshman college students. A significant linear relationship was found to exist between the academic factors of grade point average, academic adjustment, vocational identity, and the total career decision-making self-efficacy scores among African American freshman college students. The variable vocational identity was found to be independently related to the total career decision-making self-efficacy scores of African American freshman college students. A significant relationship did exist between the academic factors of grade point average, academic adjustment, vocational identity, and the career self-efficacy scores of African American freshman college students. Finally, the academic variable of vocational identity was found to contribute significantly to the career self-efficacy scores among African American freshman college students. [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.]