Many of the better paying occupations in the Information Technology Sector require instruction that is provided at college. A report by the Pubic Policy Institute of California forecasts we will require an additional one million college graduates by 2025 to meet workforce needs. Providing students access to and completion in college is one of the most important ways we can ensure California’s prosperity.

California is:

• 40th in the nation in the number of students who go directly from high school to college;
• 41st in the nation in the number of baccalaureate degrees awarded per 100 undergrads; 
• 46th among states in college completion.

The report recommends minimizing cuts to higher education, increase the number of students who can transfer from community college to our four-year universities, and increase the rate of college completion.  

Download the full report: Closing the Gap – Meeting California’s Need for College Graduates