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
21.5%
2023
27.7%
Total change
+6.2 pp
% change
+28.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.5% | — |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.7 pp (3.3%) |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -2.7 pp (-12.2%) |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +6.7 pp (34.4%) |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +1.1 pp (4.2%) |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +0.4 pp (1.5%) |