Santa Cruz city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Santa Cruz 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
52.1%
2023
57.7%
Total change
+5.6 pp
% change
+10.7%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 52.1% | — |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +1.7 pp (3.3%) |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +0.5 pp (0.9%) |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +2.3 pp (4.2%) |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +0.5 pp (0.9%) |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +0.6 pp (1.1%) |