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Tidewater Community College is a public institution located in Norfolk, Virginia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

5,806 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,818 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Tidewater Community College?

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Contact details for Tidewater Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 121 College Place, Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 757-822-1111
Website: www.tcc.edu

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Can I Afford Tidewater Community College?

$4,818 In-State Tuition
11% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Tidewater Community College students paid $161 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $337 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,818 $10,116
Fees $896 $1,601
Books and Supplies $1,875 $1,875

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Tidewater Community College, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $4,851 a year. That adds up to $19,404 over four years for those students.

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Tidewater Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,806 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16,769 undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College, with 5,806 being full-time and 10,963 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 5,806 full-time undergraduates at Tidewater Community College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Tidewater Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 315
Black or African American 1,550
Hispanic or Latino 540
White 2,738
International Students 74
Other Races/Ethnicities 589

Over 39 countries are represented at Tidewater Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and India.

Online Learning at Tidewater Community College

6,406 Took All Classes Online
11,455 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 11,455 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Tidewater Community College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 11th most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Tidewater Community College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Civil Engineering Technology 35%
Engineering Technologies 37%
Industrial Technology 80%
Other Industrial Production Technologies 7%

Tidewater Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 183 15 0 198
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies, Other 128 5 0 133
Electrician 69 20 1 90
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 35 0 8 43
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 19 19 0 38
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 0 36 0 36
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 25 9 0 34
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 33 0 0 33
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 26 0 5 31
Welding Technology/Welder 20 0 9 29
Laboratory Technician 13 15 0 28
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 27 0 0 27
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 25 0 25
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 18 7 0 25
Other Ground Transportation 23 0 0 23
Radiologic Technology 2 20 0 22
Civil Engineering Technology 6 14 0 20
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 20 0 20
General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science 0 18 0 18
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 17 0 17
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 16 0 16
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 0 10 5 15
Other Industrial Production Technologies 7 7 0 14
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 14 0 0 14
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician 3 10 0 13
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 9 1 10
General Mechanics & Repairers 0 10 0 10
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 7 0 0 7
Industrial Technology 0 5 0 5
General Construction Trades 4 0 0 4
Other Precision Metal Working 3 0 0 3
Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 0 0
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 665 307 29 1,001

Tidewater Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Tidewater Community College awarded 2,724 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 36 0
Allied Health Professions 56 8 64 0
Civil Engineering Technology 6 0 14 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 13 0 15 0
Construction 4 0 0 0
Culinary Arts 18 0 7 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 5 10 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 69 1 20 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 26 5 0 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 3 0 10 0
Funeral & Mortuary Science 0 0 18 0
Ground Transportation 23 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 27 0 17 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 1 9 0
Industrial Production Technology 40 0 12 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 128 0 5 0
Mechanics & Repairers 0 0 10 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 36 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 7 0 0 0
Precision Metal Working 23 9 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 222 0 24 0
Total 1,892 79 753 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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