Columbia borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Columbia borough'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
14.4%
2023
17.2%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+19.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.4% | — |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +1.0 pp (6.9%) |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.4 pp (2.6%) |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +0.5 pp (3.2%) |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +0.4 pp (2.5%) |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +0.5 pp (3%) |