Costa Mesa city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Costa Mesa 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
38.5%
2023
43.6%
Total change
+5.1 pp
% change
+13.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.5% | — |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +1.8 pp (4.7%) |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +0.8 pp (2%) |
| 2021 | 42.2% | +1.1 pp (2.7%) |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +0.3 pp (0.7%) |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +1.1 pp (2.6%) |