Columbus, OH Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Columbus, OH 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
35.3%
2023
39.4%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+11.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.3% | — |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +1.4 pp (4%) |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +0.6 pp (1.6%) |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +1.1 pp (2.9%) |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +0.6 pp (1.6%) |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +0.4 pp (1%) |