Lafayette city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lafayette 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
55.9%
2023
65.6%
Total change
+9.7 pp
% change
+17.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55.9% | — |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +1.7 pp (3%) |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +3.4 pp (5.9%) |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +0.4 pp (0.7%) |
| 2022 | 63.1% | +1.7 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +2.5 pp (4%) |