Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area'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
34.9%
2023
39.4%
Total change
+4.5 pp
% change
+12.9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.9% | — |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +0.4 pp (1.1%) |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +1.1 pp (3.1%) |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +2.2 pp (6%) |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +1.6 pp (4.1%) |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -0.8 pp (-2%) |