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
42.3%
2023
46.1%
Total change
+3.8 pp
% change
+9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 42.3% | — |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +1.5 pp (3.5%) |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -0.4 pp (-0.9%) |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +1.3 pp (3%) |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +0.1 pp (0.2%) |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +1.3 pp (2.9%) |