Ames city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Ames 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
62.7%
2023
63.5%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+1.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 62.7% | — |
| 2019 | 62.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -1.1 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2021 | 61.4% | -0.2 pp (-0.3%) |
| 2022 | 62.8% | +1.4 pp (2.3%) |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +0.7 pp (1.1%) |