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
14.2%
2023
22.1%
Total change
+7.9 pp
% change
+55.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.2% | — |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +3.4 pp (23.9%) |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +1.2 pp (6.8%) |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +3.1 pp (16.5%) |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -4.2 pp (-19.2%) |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +4.4 pp (24.9%) |