This quantitative study seeks to explore intrinsic motivation amongst students in post-secondary education. The sample includes 55 undergraduate students currently enrolled in a college of education teaching methods course. The researchers sought to explore the correlation between intrinsic motivation and key variables such as academic achievement, persistence and engagement. To measure the correlation, participants were given portions of The Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ). Pearson's correlation coefficient was utilized to analyze the questionnaire data, measuring the extent to which intrinsic motivation was related to postsecondary academic performance, persistence, and engagement. The results indicate that undergraduate students' engagement with cognitive learning strategies are influenced more by intrinsic motivation, with evidence of the impact of motivation toward student efforts in learning activities. The results of the study inform college professors in undergraduate programs regarding motivation and task completion in post-secondary education courses.