Rhode Island: Bachelor's Degree or Higher Trend
How Rhode Island'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
33.0%
2023
37.3%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+13%
| Year | Bachelor's Degree or Higher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.0% | — |
| 2019 | 34.2% | +1.2 pp (3.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 35.3% | — |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +1.0 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +1.0 pp (2.8%) |