The California higher education system has not kept pace with changing workforce demands or the needs of California's racially diverse population. Fewer than half of adults in California have a college credential but by 2030, 60% will need a college education to meet workforce demand and racial equity gaps will need to be entirely eliminated. In the next 12 years, California will need to produce 1.65 million more college credentials and we are not on track to get there. The 2018 California Higher Education Report Card is a snapshot of California's performance in college preparation, access, affordability and completion today compared to where we need to be in 2030. The grades reflect progress toward a 60% college attainment goal and progress toward eliminating the racial equity gaps by 2030.