La Mesa city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How La 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
35.6%
2023
38.4%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+7.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.6% | — |
| 2019 | 37.7% | +2.1 pp (5.9%) |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -0.6 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +0.7 pp (1.9%) |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -0.1 pp (-0.3%) |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +0.7 pp (1.9%) |