Columbia city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Columbia 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
39.8%
2023
51.0%
Total change
+11.2 pp
% change
+28.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.8% | — |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +8.7 pp (21.9%) |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +3.2 pp (6.6%) |
| 2021 | 50.1% | -1.6 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +1.0 pp (2%) |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.1 pp (-0.2%) |