South Bend city: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How South Bend 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
24.3%
2023
29.4%
Total change
+5.1 pp
% change
+21%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.3% | — |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +1.4 pp (5.8%) |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +2.5 pp (9.7%) |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +0.9 pp (3.2%) |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -0.3 pp (-1%) |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +0.6 pp (2.1%) |