Mississippi: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Mississippi'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
21.3%
2023
24.2%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+13.6%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.3% | — |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.7 pp (3.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 23.2% | — |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +0.7 pp (3%) |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +0.3 pp (1.3%) |