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
25.9%
2023
30.0%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+15.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.9% | — |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +0.3 pp (1.2%) |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +2.8 pp (10.7%) |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +0.9 pp (3.1%) |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -1.7 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2023 | 30.0% | +1.8 pp (6.4%) |