Rockford, IL Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rockford, IL 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
22.3%
2023
24.4%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+9.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.3% | — |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +0.7 pp (3.1%) |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +0.2 pp (0.9%) |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +0.3 pp (1.3%) |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +0.6 pp (2.6%) |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +0.3 pp (1.2%) |