Grand Rapids city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Grand Rapids 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
34.7%
2023
40.1%
Total change
+5.4 pp
% change
+15.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.7% | — |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +1.7 pp (4.9%) |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +1.3 pp (3.6%) |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +1.1 pp (2.9%) |
| 2022 | 39.3% | +0.5 pp (1.3%) |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +0.8 pp (2%) |