Lincoln, NE Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Lincoln, NE 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
37.3%
2023
40.6%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+8.8%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.3% | — |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +1.7 pp (4.6%) |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +0.3 pp (0.8%) |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +0.3 pp (0.8%) |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +0.7 pp (1.8%) |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +0.3 pp (0.7%) |