Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,610
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Two-year, large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 41.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 19.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 40.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 20.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 12.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 7.9% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 43.0%
Black: 32.0%
Hispanic: 9.9%
Asian: 4.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 6.7%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 2.2%
Black: 32.0%
Hispanic: 9.9%
Asian: 4.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 6.7%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 2.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,065
In-State tuition: $5,561Out-of-State tuition: $11,564
Estimated books and supplies: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,558 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $45,256 (2017)
Median Family Income: $23,027 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 32.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 13.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $106 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $5,978 |
| $30k-48k | $6,591 |
| $48k-75k | $8,846 |
| $75k-110k | $11,685 |
| $110k+ | $12,718 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 88.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $10,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,060 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $6,213 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 46.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 52.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 63.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 19.6% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 25.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $34,037 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $37,944 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 82 | $11,243 | $140 | $33,562 ($2,797) | $44,022 ($3,669) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | 10 | $55,536 ($4,628) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 51 | $19,066 | $170 | $21,181 ($1,765) | |
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 18 | $20,275 | $176 | $21,486 ($1,791) | $25,357 ($2,113) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching Assistants/Aides. | 26 | $12,000 | $101 | $19,186 ($1,599) | |
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 95 | $12,250 | $95 | $49,883 ($4,157) | $68,780 ($5,732) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Surveying Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 42 | $14,789 | $96 | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 30 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 16 | $58,861 ($4,905) | $49,161 ($4,097) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 240 | $11,250 | $50 | $48,270 ($4,023) | |
| Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 18 | $46,321 ($3,860) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 233 | $11,000 | $101 | $21,310 ($1,776) | |
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 44 | $16,275 | $176 | $21,597 ($1,800) | $21,978 ($1,832) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 44 | $13,490 | $133 | $31,953 ($2,663) | |
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 31 | $14,863 | $141 | $32,394 ($2,700) | $34,974 ($2,915) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 57 | $14,942 | $104 | $29,299 ($2,442) | |
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 511 | $11,000 | $101 | $27,516 ($2,293) | $34,025 ($2,835) |
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 255 | $9,787 | $98 | $26,429 ($2,202) | $38,907 ($3,242) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 109 | $14,795 | $130 | $22,435 ($1,870) | |
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 78 | $14,795 | $138 | $29,013 ($2,418) | $39,393 ($3,283) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 476 | $11,000 | $97 | $26,407 ($2,201) | $32,649 ($2,721) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Construction Trades, General. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 117 | $7,574 | $36,418 ($3,035) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 30 | $48,415 ($4,035) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Mechanics and Repairers, General. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 22 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 205 | $7,000 | $62 | $31,529 ($2,627) | |
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 42 | $11,167 | $74 | $46,064 ($3,839) | $44,586 ($3,716) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 34 | $8,455 | $80 | $32,630 ($2,719) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ground Transportation. | 33 | $6,464 | $35 | $38,958 ($3,247) | $42,776 ($3,565) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 32 | $8,070 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 53 | $12,320 | $120 | $22,457 ($1,871) | $26,209 ($2,184) |
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 23 | $26,049 ($2,171) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 56 | $16,150 | $180 | $21,315 ($1,776) | |
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 19 | $15,329 | $28,910 ($2,409) | $40,066 ($3,339) | |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 55 | $17,601 | $102 | $39,176 ($3,265) | $48,871 ($4,073) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 107 | $11,687 | $77 | $42,144 ($3,512) | |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 103 | $12,530 | $111 | $56,022 ($4,669) | $54,315 ($4,526) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 22 | $11,856 | $29,362 ($2,447) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 43 | $25,000 | $246 | $26,773 ($2,231) | $29,640 ($2,470) |
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 84 | $22,288 | $123 | $61,980 ($5,165) | $67,522 ($5,627) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 80 | $16,500 | $130 | $42,644 ($3,554) | |
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 331 | $11,950 | $99 | $33,106 ($2,759) | $42,789 ($3,566) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 63 | $17,429 | $95 | $30,520 ($2,543) | |
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 35 | $11,872 | $134 | $35,314 ($2,943) | $36,710 ($3,059) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 23 | $20,682 | |||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 38 | $22,300 | $221 | $29,175 ($2,431) | $29,071 ($2,423) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 41 | $19,010 | $166 | $22,411 ($1,868) | |
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 10 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $65,007Full time faculty: 32%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0
School's endowment start of year: $3,224,425 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $3,274,089 (2022)