The Washington Student Achievement Council is charged with setting educational attainment goals to meet the needs of Washington's residents and its workforce. The Council is also charged with developing a ten-year Roadmap to identify key strategies for meeting those goals. In 2013, the Council created the first Ten-year Roadmap, including two overarching educational attainment goals. In 2014, the Washington State legislature adopted these goals, which state that, by 2023: (1) all adults in Washington, aged 25-44, will have a high school diploma or equivalent; and (2) at least 70 percent of Washington adults, aged 25-44, will have a postsecondary credential. The Ten-Year Roadmap is updated in odd-numbered years, beginning in 2015. This issue brief provides context for updates to the 2013 Roadmap. The brief also provides specific examples of the challenges Washington faces and the efforts currently underway to achieve these goals. In order for Washington to meet its goal of 70 percent postsecondary attainment among adults by 2023, educational systems and staff must be prepared to serve a population with shifting demographics. To provide the best support for students enrolled in postsecondary education, the barriers students face as they transition into and complete college must be understood. Traditionally, higher education institutions were designed to serve younger students who had recently completed high school. This traditional design poses barriers for today's students, the majority of whom are older and may be juggling work, school, and family. This brief will address barriers--faced by both traditional age and returning adult students--to successful college transition and completion.