State College, PA Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How State College, PA 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
43.7%
2023
46.5%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+6.4%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.7% | — |
| 2019 | 45.5% | +1.8 pp (4.1%) |
| 2020 | 45.8% | +0.3 pp (0.7%) |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +0.1 pp (0.2%) |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +0.3 pp (0.7%) |
| 2023 | 46.5% | +0.3 pp (0.6%) |