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Colorado Springs' college grad rate tops national average
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The share of Colorado Springs residents 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher rose from about 39% to 42% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 periods, census data shows.
The big picture: That's higher than the national average.
- Some 38% of adults held a bachelor's degree between 2020-2024 in the U.S., up from 34% in 2015-2019.
The biggest gains among the 100 largest metro areas: Durham, North Carolina (53%, up from 45%); New Haven, Connecticut (42%, up from 35%); and Austin, Texas (51%, up from 45%).
- Springfield, Massachusetts, was the only metro with a decrease, dropping from about 33% to 29%.
How it works: That's based on the Census Bureau's latest five-year American Community Survey estimates.
- A given metro's share can increase if more residents get their degrees or if more people with degrees move into town.