PEOPLE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Student attainment of advanced degrees continues to increase in Greater Grand Rapids. The region has seen a steady increase in the rates of bachelor’s and graduate or higher degrees in the past decade. Of note, the rate of associate degree attainment has traditionally increased along the same trend as advanced degrees, however this year shows a slight decrease compared to 2022.
GREATER GRAND RAPIDS EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
YOUTH POPULATION Greater Grand Rapids, like elsewhere across the country, is seeing a gradual decline in young people as a share of the overall population. However, Greater Grand Rapids does maintain a higher concentration of young people compared to the state and country at large.
2013
2023
Graduate Degree & Higher
Bachelor’s Degree
POPULATION UNDER 19 YEARS OLD
Greater Grand Rapids
Michigan
United States
29%
Associate’s Degree
28%
Some College
27%
26%
High School Diploma
25%
24%
9th Grade to 12th Grade
23%
22%
Less than 9th Grade
21% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
Source: Lightcast
Source: Lightcast
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