Akron city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Akron city's bachelor's degree or higher changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
14.6%
2023
19.1%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+30.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.6% | — |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +3.4 pp (23.3%) |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -1.8 pp (-10%) |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +4.3 pp (26.5%) |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -1.8 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +0.4 pp (2.1%) |