Arkansas: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Arkansas'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
22.0%
2023
25.1%
Total change
+3.1 pp
% change
+14.1%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.0% | — |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +1.0 pp (4.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 24.3% | — |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.4 pp (1.6%) |
| 2023 | 25.1% | +0.4 pp (1.6%) |