Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Trenton-Princeton, NJ 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
41.5%
2023
44.9%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+8.2%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 41.5% | — |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +1.1 pp (2.7%) |
| 2020 | 43.5% | +0.9 pp (2.1%) |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +0.1 pp (0.2%) |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +0.6 pp (1.4%) |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +0.7 pp (1.6%) |