Tidewater Community College

Norfolk, Virginia · Public · Predominantly associate's · City: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $11,681. 32% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $41,596 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $8,657.

Average net price
$11,681
per year Verified data
Completion rate
32%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$41,596
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$8,657
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$6,012
Out-of-state tuition and fees$12,525
Average cost of attendance$19,873
Books and supplies$1,500
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$11,681
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$10,050
Average net price, family income over $110,000$19,808

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
12,082
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
31%
Student to faculty ratio
22 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time32%
Completion within normal time17%
First-year retention (full-time)64%
Median federal debt, graduates$8,657
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$98
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$12,415
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry56%
1 year after completion$41,635
4 years after completion$48,786
6 years after entry$37,940
8 years after entry$40,506
10 years after entry$41,596
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $41,596; the middle half earned $23,789 to $62,063. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Tidewater Community College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

87 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (44)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
27$56,080Suppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
89$31,365$10,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
American Sign Language
CIP 16.16 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
CIP 01.06 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
22$65,828$14,125
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacy$11,000
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Trades, General
CIP 46.00 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
48$39,862$11,000
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
31Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CIP 46.03 · No credentials fully online
57Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.03 · No credentials fully online
51$54,510$12,039
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ground Transportation
CIP 49.02 · No credentials fully online
155$41,830$9,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
21$29,615$19,581
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CIP 47.02 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · All credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
148$29,447$9,468
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
51Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
103$54,117$10,251
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · No credentials fully online
221$58,675$12,112
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
CIP 31.03 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online
54$35,530Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Surveying Engineering
CIP 14.38 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching Assistants/Aides
CIP 13.15 · No credentials fully online
35$27,211$9,437
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
268$40,489$7,625
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
CIP 01.83 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
CIP 50.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (43)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
21$51,071$23,811
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
70$63,591$18,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
34$48,189$20,453
American Sign Language
CIP 16.16 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
CIP 01.06 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biological and Physical Sciences
CIP 30.01 · No credentials fully online
116$33,658$9,625
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
210$40,439$10,813
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.02 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · All credentials fully online
77Suppressed for privacy$10,500
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
27$47,890$8,564
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
81Suppressed for privacy$9,711
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
62$37,554$10,805
Culinary Arts and Related Services
CIP 12.05 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
55$22,913$12,700
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.13 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CIP 46.03 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.01 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
64$71,100$14,000
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02 · All credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
CIP 12.03 · No credentials fully online
13$57,792Suppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
19$33,606Suppressed for privacy
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
CIP 47.02 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Hospitality Administration/Management
CIP 52.09 · All credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · All credentials fully online
29$27,986$14,000
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · All credentials fully online
6$70,317Suppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
544$32,281$9,750
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanics and Repairers, General
CIP 47.00 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
30$32,447$20,998
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
69$76,454$18,570
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · All credentials fully online
182$34,403$11,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
26$49,621Suppressed for privacy
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
CIP 01.83 · No credentials fully online
27$48,626$10,400
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
CIP 50.99 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 233772, OPEID 003712. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.