This research studied the variables that affected a student's self-perception and success in first-year composition at a community college. The study utilized a quantitative research method to analyze the Research Question. Quantitative data was collected from a northern California community college using a seven-point Likert-scale. The Research Question was answered with a statistically significant Pearson Correlation Coefficient at the 0.01 level, which showed that a student's self-perception in his or her ability to succeed in introductory composition was a factor in the student's self-efficacy in introductory college composition. [Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northern Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association (NRMERA) (34th, 2016).]