Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Cedar Rapids, IA 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
30.1%
2023
32.8%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+9%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.1% | — |
| 2019 | 31.0% | +0.9 pp (3%) |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +0.6 pp (1.9%) |
| 2021 | 32.1% | +0.5 pp (1.6%) |
| 2022 | 32.6% | +0.5 pp (1.6%) |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +0.2 pp (0.6%) |