Iowa City, IA Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Iowa City, 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
47.9%
2023
50.3%
Total change
+2.4 pp
% change
+5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.9% | — |
| 2019 | 48.3% | +0.4 pp (0.8%) |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +1.4 pp (2.9%) |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +0.1 pp (0.2%) |
| 2023 | 50.3% | +0.5 pp (1%) |