Tidewater Community College
A good fit for families looking for lower cost and in-state Virginia residents. graduation rate is below 40%. a public school with 12,082 students.
About This School
Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia with approximately 12,082 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $11,762 per year. The graduation rate is 31%, and the typical graduate earns $35,300 within 10 years of enrollment.
Tidewater Community College (TCC) is a public community college in South Hampton Roads, Virginia, with campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach. It is part of the Virginia Community College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the associate degree.
With campuses spread across five South Hampton Roads cities and an average net price of just $7,991/year, this is a genuinely affordable option for students looking to earn an associate degree close to home without taking on heavy debt — median graduation debt sits at only $5,810. The concern worth flagging is the median earnings figure of $35,300 ten years out, which is modest and suggests that transferring to a four-year school is likely a smarter long-term move than stopping at the associate degree. Worth considering if you're cost-conscious, planning to transfer, or pursuing a specific vocational credential in the Hampton Roads area.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Notable Alumni
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 18% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Tidewater Community College graduates earn most above the national rate in Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services ($50,925 vs $42,269 nationally), and most below it in Design and Applied Arts ($28,976 vs $38,127).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 600 | $42,659 | $44,125 | −$1,466 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 264 | $52,533 | $48,733 | +$3,800 |
| Social Sciences, General | 202 | $41,334 | $43,146 | −$1,812 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 171 | $45,557 | $50,181 | −$4,624 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 85 | $71,342 | $65,389 | +$5,953 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 69 | $47,597 | $46,706 | +$891 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 54 | $50,925 | $42,269 | +$8,656 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 54 | $78,996 | $80,813 | −$1,817 |
| Engineering, General | 51 | $76,492 | $72,916 | +$3,576 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 39 | $28,976 | $38,127 | −$9,151 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 34 | $30,269 | $34,184 | −$3,915 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 31 | $57,951 | $58,424 | −$473 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (12,082 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Tidewater Community College cost?
The average net price at Tidewater Community College is about $11,762 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Tidewater Community College?
Tidewater Community College has a graduation rate of 31%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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