Rochester, MN Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rochester, MN 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
36.9%
2023
42.3%
Total change
+5.4 pp
% change
+14.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.9% | — |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +1.8 pp (4.9%) |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +1.6 pp (4.1%) |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +0.7 pp (1.7%) |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +0.7 pp (1.7%) |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +0.6 pp (1.4%) |