Tidewater Community College
Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · Norfolk, Virginia
Net price / year
$11,762
after grants & scholarships
higher than 82% of public 2-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
31%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 57% of public 2-year colleges
Median earnings
$48,786
4 years after graduating
lower than 53% of public 2-year colleges
Tidewater Community College at a glance
- What is the tuition at Tidewater Community College?
- In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $5,588 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $12,296 for out-of-state students.
- What is the cost of attendance at Tidewater Community College?
- The average cost of attendance is $19,788 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Tidewater Community College?
- The average net price for in-state students is $11,762 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Tidewater Community College?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at Tidewater Community College?
- 31% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
- How much do graduates of Tidewater Community College earn?
- The median graduate earns $48,786 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.9 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- At $11,762 a year, the average net price is higher than 82% of public 2-year colleges.
- Families earning under $30,000 pay about $10,222 a year on average, versus $18,652 for families earning over $110,000.
- About 31% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Tidewater Community College
Average net price (in-state)
$11,762 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$23,524
Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $10,222
- $30–48k $10,613
- $48–75k $12,473
- $75–110k $15,804
- $110k+ $18,652
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $19,788
- Tuition & fees$5,588
- Books & supplies$1,500
- Room & board$15,452
- Other expenses$8,790
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $5,588
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $12,296
Tidewater Community College acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from Tidewater Community College
Graduation rate
31%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
60%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Typical monthly payment
$106
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
1.9 years
Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- Debt-to-earnings
- 0.2×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
- Share of pay going to loans
- 2.6%
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $19,562 · median $38,349 · 75th percentile $58,123
Median by family income
Median by sex
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By first-generation status
By family income
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
How borrowers are doing
One year after leaving school and entering repayment, here is where the 7,205 federal-loan borrowers from this college stood. It covers borrowers only, not students who did not take federal loans.
Repayment status one year after entering repayment
- Paid in full 4%
- Making progress 5%
- Not making progress 11%
- Delinquent 4%
- Default 0%
- Forbearance 60%
- Deferment 14%
- Discharged 1%
What the terms mean
- Paid in full:
- The borrower has paid off the loans completely.
- Making progress:
- Payments are reducing the loan balance, not just covering interest.
- Not making progress:
- The borrower is paying, but not enough to shrink the balance.
- Delinquent:
- Payments are late but the loan is not yet in default.
- Default:
- The borrower has missed payments for so long that the loan is officially in default.
- Forbearance:
- Payments are temporarily paused or reduced, and interest may keep adding up.
- Deferment:
- Payments are on hold for an approved reason, such as returning to school.
- Discharged:
- The loan was cancelled, for example because of a disability or a school closure.
7,205 borrowers · Data period: Borrowers who entered repayment in the AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 cohorts (pooled, NSLDS).
Programs and majors at Tidewater Community College ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate · Graduates: 89 | $78,996 | 1 yr$69,7644 yrs$78,9965 yrs$73,293 | U.S. median $80,813 U.S. middle half $61.1K–$103.8K · Below the U.S. median | $11,600 |
| Associate · Graduates: 88 | $76,492 | 1 yr$68,5554 yrs$76,4925 yrs$79,752 | U.S. median $72,916 U.S. middle half $52K–$88.6K · Above the U.S. median | $9,004 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate · Graduates: 112 | $71,342 | 1 yr$62,5244 yrs$71,3425 yrs$67,446 | U.S. median $65,389 U.S. middle half $46.4K–$85K · Above the U.S. median | $10,450 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate · Graduates: 27 Small sample | $69,811 | 4 yrs$69,8115 yrs$60,408 | U.S. median $73,593 U.S. middle half $50.1K–$100.8K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate · Graduates: 21 Small sample | $67,415 | — | U.S. median $70,808 U.S. middle half $48.8K–$99.3K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate · Graduates: 36 | $57,951 | 1 yr$47,7224 yrs$57,9515 yrs$54,590 | U.S. median $58,424 U.S. middle half $40.8K–$77.5K · Below the U.S. median | $7,000 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate · Graduates: 26 Small sample | $54,518 | 1 yr$41,1144 yrs$54,518 | U.S. median $55,895 U.S. middle half $41.5K–$69.5K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Associate · Graduates: 16 Small sample | $52,870 | 1 yr$39,4314 yrs$52,8705 yrs$66,050 | U.S. median $52,962 U.S. middle half $36.3K–$68.9K · Below the U.S. median | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate · Graduates: 334 | $52,533 | 1 yr$35,9194 yrs$52,5335 yrs$48,451 | U.S. median $48,733 U.S. middle half $31.7K–$67.6K · Above the U.S. median | $9,300 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate · Graduates: 70 | $50,925 | 1 yr$29,7994 yrs$50,9255 yrs$52,318 | U.S. median $42,269 U.S. middle half $28.6K–$56K · Above the U.S. median | $9,650 |
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate · Graduates: 79 | $50,852 | 1 yr$45,0844 yrs$50,8525 yrs$42,942 | U.S. median $54,246 U.S. middle half $36K–$76.3K · Below the U.S. median | $13,230 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate · Graduates: 80 | $47,597 | 1 yr$26,0134 yrs$47,5975 yrs$43,945 | U.S. median $46,706 U.S. middle half $31.5K–$63.7K · Above the U.S. median | $13,050 |
| Accounting and Related Services Associate · Graduates: 43 | $45,829 | 1 yr$29,0564 yrs$45,8295 yrs$46,559 | U.S. median $47,660 U.S. middle half $32.4K–$63.7K · Below the U.S. median | $12,599 |
| Associate · Graduates: 34 | $45,823 | 1 yr$33,6774 yrs$45,8235 yrs$40,986 | U.S. median $44,669 U.S. middle half $29.7K–$60.1K · Above the U.S. median | $13,307 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences Associate · Graduates: 264 | $45,557 | 1 yr$30,6054 yrs$45,5575 yrs$41,396 | U.S. median $50,181 U.S. middle half $32.5K–$73.8K · Below the U.S. median | $9,259 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate · Graduates: 26 Small sample | $45,431 | 1 yr$29,2904 yrs$45,4315 yrs$46,627 | U.S. median $37,073 U.S. middle half $23.3K–$49.3K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate · Graduates: 461 | $42,659 | 1 yr$27,2944 yrs$42,6595 yrs$40,534 | U.S. median $44,125 U.S. middle half $28.9K–$61.6K · Below the U.S. median | $9,500 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate · Graduates: 57 | $41,825 | 1 yr$35,6874 yrs$41,8255 yrs$33,092 | U.S. median $37,587 U.S. middle half $25.2K–$49.7K · Above the U.S. median | $20,823 |
| Associate · Graduates: 523 | $41,334 | 1 yr$29,4254 yrs$41,3345 yrs$36,694 | U.S. median $43,146 U.S. middle half $26.5K–$59.2K · Below the U.S. median | $9,163 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate · Graduates: 57 | $39,788 | 1 yr$23,5094 yrs$39,7885 yrs$29,906 | U.S. median $40,734 U.S. middle half $26K–$53.4K · Below the U.S. median | $23,200 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate · Graduates: 36 | $37,564 | 1 yr$25,9384 yrs$37,5645 yrs$24,232 | U.S. median $39,605 U.S. middle half $26.7K–$52.8K · Below the U.S. median | $16,637 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate · Graduates: 47 | $30,269 | 1 yr$23,2394 yrs$30,2695 yrs$28,479 | U.S. median $34,184 U.S. middle half $22.6K–$45.1K · Below the U.S. median | $16,642 |
| Associate · Graduates: 55 | $28,976 | 1 yr$22,9354 yrs$28,9765 yrs$29,918 | U.S. median $38,127 U.S. middle half $22.8K–$53.9K · Below the U.S. median | $11,348 |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 39.5%
- Black or African American 32%
- Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
- Asian 4.8%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.4%
- Two or more races 7.4%
- U.S. nonresident 1.1%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 2.5%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 42%
- Women 58.1%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
31%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 12,082
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 30%
- Receive federal loans
- 8%
- Students per faculty member
- 22 : 1
- Setting
- City
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Tidewater Community College?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Tidewater Community College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $5,588 for in-state students and $12,296 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Tidewater Community College?
The average cost of attendance at Tidewater Community College is $19,788 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $11,762 a year. That is higher than 82% of public 2-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Tidewater Community College get?
30% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 8% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $10,222 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $18,652 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Tidewater Community College?
Tidewater Community College has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Tidewater Community College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Tidewater Community College finish within 150% of normal time. 60% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do Tidewater Community College graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $48,786 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $35,996.
Is Tidewater Community College worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For Tidewater Community College, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.9 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $10,000, about 0.2 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 31% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
How much debt do Tidewater Community College graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $10,000, or about $106 a month on a 10-year plan.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things