Santa Monica city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Santa Monica 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
67.0%
2023
68.9%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+2.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 67.0% | — |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +0.9 pp (1.3%) |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +0.1 pp (0.1%) |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -0.2 pp (-0.3%) |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +1.1 pp (1.6%) |