Las Cruces city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Las Cruces 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
33.0%
2023
37.3%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+13%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.0% | — |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -0.8 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +4.6 pp (14.3%) |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -0.4 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -0.1 pp (-0.3%) |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +1.0 pp (2.8%) |