Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,762Average net price / year
32%Graduation rate
$38,349Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,000Median debt at graduation
12,082Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,588
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,296
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,788
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $11,762
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $10,222
- $30–48k
- $10,613
- $48–75k
- $12,473
- $75–110k
- $15,804
- $110k+
- $18,652
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 64%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,700
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $38,349
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 8%
Programs: what graduates earn
46 of 84 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 12,082
- Part-time
- 60%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- White
- 40%
- Hispanic
- 12%
- Black
- 32%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 22:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $74,169 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 33%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.tcc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 6% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 11% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 22% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 4% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Tidewater Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,762 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,588 and the full cost of attendance is $19,788.
How much do Tidewater Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $38,349 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Norfolk
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA · Public · 17,514 students |
$14,638 | 90% | 46% | $54,914 |
| Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA · Public · 5,392 students |
$15,282 | 88% | 39% | $44,666 |
| Fortis College-Norfolk Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 399 students |
$24,764 | — | 30% | $32,754 |
| Tidewater Tech-Trades Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 367 students |
$26,366 | — | 71% | $31,657 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 270 students |
$23,046 | — | 79% | $44,173 |
| Centura College-Norfolk Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 163 students |
$31,032 | — | 73% | $25,930 |
| Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 133 students |
— | — | — | $31,657 |
| Central School of Practical Nursing Norfolk, VA · Public · 24 students |
$8,029 | — | 76% | $59,399 |
| ECPI University-Culinary Institute of Virginia Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit |
— | — | — | $42,837 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.