Colorado: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Colorado'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
39.4%
2023
44.7%
Total change
+5.3 pp
% change
+13.5%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.4% | — |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +1.5 pp (3.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 42.8% | — |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +0.9 pp (2.1%) |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +1.0 pp (2.3%) |