Metuchen borough: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Metuchen borough'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
59.5%
2023
66.8%
Total change
+7.3 pp
% change
+12.3%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 59.5% | — |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +3.0 pp (5%) |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -0.3 pp (-0.5%) |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.8 pp (2.9%) |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -0.3 pp (-0.5%) |
| 2023 | 66.8% | +3.1 pp (4.9%) |