Springfield, MO Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Springfield, MO 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
27.4%
2023
29.9%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+9.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.4% | — |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +0.2 pp (0.7%) |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +1.1 pp (4%) |
| 2021 | 29.3% | +0.6 pp (2.1%) |
| 2022 | 29.6% | +0.3 pp (1%) |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +0.3 pp (1%) |