Columbus city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Columbus 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
24.0%
2023
29.3%
Total change
+5.3 pp
% change
+22.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.0% | — |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +2.5 pp (10.4%) |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +4.3 pp (16.2%) |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -0.2 pp (-0.6%) |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -0.4 pp (-1.3%) |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -0.9 pp (-3%) |