Tidewater Community College

www.tcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,680

2021 Average Net Price

$7,292

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.83%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

16,797

31.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

26.5%

588 Graduates

About

Tidewater Community College is a higher education institution located in Norfolk city, VA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Tidewater Community College were General Studies (600 degrees awarded), General Social Sciences (354 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (257 degrees).

In 2021, 3,312 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tidewater Community College. 61.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,751 degrees), 2.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (855 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tidewater Community College is $4,680, which is $−3,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Tidewater Community College is $4,680, which is $−3,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,292.

In 2021, 46% of undergraduate students attending Tidewater Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,680

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Tidewater Community College was $4,680. The cost of tuition at Tidewater Community College is $−3,288 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Tidewater Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,292

2021 Value

2.11%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Tidewater Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,292. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Tidewater Community College grew by 2.11%.

This chart compares the average net price of Tidewater Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,904

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tidewater Community College was of $10,904 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 6.92% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Tidewater Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

46% of undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 8% with respect to 2020, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Tidewater Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.83%

2019 Default Rate

191

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Tidewater Community College was 4.83%, which represents 191 out of the 3954 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Tidewater Community College had a total enrollment of 16,797 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Tidewater Community College is 5,337 students and the part-time enrollment is 11,460. This means that 31.8% of students enrolled at Tidewater Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tidewater Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.3% White, 29.9% Black or African American, 9.36% Hispanic or Latino, 6.77% Two or More Races, 4.69% Asian, 0.441% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.435% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Tidewater Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.5%), followed by White Male (19.4%) and Black or African American Female (17.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tidewater Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 16,797 students. The full-time enrollment at Tidewater Community College is 5,337 and the part-time enrollment is 11,460. This means that 31.8% of students enrolled at Tidewater Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Tidewater Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Tidewater Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Tidewater Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Tidewater Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,616 enrolled students
Black or African American
5,026 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,572 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Tidewater Community College is 45.3% White, 29.9% Black or African American, 9.36% Hispanic or Latino, 6.77% Two or More Races, 4.69% Asian, 0.441% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.435% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 402 students (2.39%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 788 more women than men received degrees from Tidewater Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Tidewater Community College is white (1,751 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (855 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Tidewater Community College is General Studies (600 degrees awarded), followed by General Social Sciences (354 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (257 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Tidewater Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (138 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (241 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (159 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tidewater Community College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (313,250 people), Other managers (270,525 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (185,520 people), Chief executives & legislators (121,114 people), and Postsecondary teachers (109,294 people).

The most specialized majors at Tidewater Community College in 2021 are Human Sciences (138 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (241 degrees), Engineering Technologies (159 degrees), Social Sciences (354 degrees), and Construction (54 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tidewater Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Tidewater Community College are Human Sciences (138 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (241 degrees), Engineering Technologies (159 degrees), Social Sciences (354 degrees), and Construction (54 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Tidewater Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (406,010 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (263,038 people), Legal services (252,469 people), Computer Systems Design (211,979 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (210,229 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Tidewater Community College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
600 degree-majors awarded
General Social Sciences
354 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
257 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Tidewater Community College was General Studies with 600 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Tidewater Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,262

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,050

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,262 degrees were awarded to men at Tidewater Community College, which is 0.616 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,050).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Tidewater Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 183 degrees were awarded to men at Tidewater Community College in General Studies, which is 0.439 times less than the 417 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 417 degrees were awarded to men at Tidewater Community College in General Studies, which is 2.28 times more than the 183 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 14% of students graduating from Tidewater Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (48.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Tidewater Community College is Female and Asian (48.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.53% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,751 degrees awarded
Black or African American
855 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
270 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tidewater Community College is white (1,751 degrees awarded). There were 2.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (855 degrees).

1.03% of degree recipients (34 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,029 degrees awarded
White Male
722 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
570 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Tidewater Community College is white female (1,029 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (722 degrees).

Operations

Tidewater Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.27M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 574k (17.5%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Tidewater Community College had a total salary expenditure of 134M. Tidewater Community College employs 75 Associate professors, 66 Professors and 63 Instructors. Most academics at Tidewater Community College are Female Professor (38), Male Associate professor (38), and Female Associate professor (37).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tidewater Community College are: Management, with 172 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 87 employees, and Service with 48 employees.

Endowment

$3.27M

2021 Endowment

1.54%

growth from 2020

Tidewater Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.27M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Tidewater Community College grew 1.54% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.02M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Tidewater Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.99M - Federal
$16.4k - State
$3.34k - Local

As of 2021, Tidewater Community College received $3.99M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $16.4k from state grants and contracts, and $3.34k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$57.3M

2021 Salaries

6.79%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Tidewater Community College paid a median of $57.3M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($134M) and a 6.79% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18.2M

Instructional Salaries

271

Number of Employees

In 2021, Tidewater Community College paid a total of $18.2M to 271 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

75 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

172 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tidewater Community College were Associate professor with 75 employees, Professor with 66 employees, and Instructor with 63 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tidewater Community College were Management with 172 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 87 employees, and Service with 48 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tidewater Community College was Female Professor with 38 employees, Male Associate professor with 38 employees, and Female Associate professor with 37 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Tidewater Community College.