Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 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
33.6%
2023
35.4%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+5.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.6% | — |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.9 pp (2.7%) |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +0.8 pp (2.3%) |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +0.4 pp (1.1%) |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -0.9 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +0.6 pp (1.7%) |