Tidewater Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,193

2.77% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$7,806

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

14.8%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

23,945

36.2% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

19.1%

580 Graduates

About

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Tidewater Community College is a higher education institution located in Norfolk city, VA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Tidewater Community College were .

In 2016, 4,138 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Tidewater Community College. 57.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,166 degrees), 1.78 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1218 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Tidewater Community College is $4,193, which is $-3,127 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Tidewater Community College is $4,193, which is $-3,127 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,806.

In 2016, 54% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 24% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,193

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Tidewater Community College was $4,193. The cost of tuition at Tidewater Community College is $-3,127 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$7,806

2016 Value

15.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Tidewater Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,806. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Tidewater Community College grew by 15.7%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,954

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Tidewater Community College was of $8,954 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 4.16% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

24%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

54% of undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 6.9% with respect to 2015, when 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

14.8%

2015 Default Rate

811

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Tidewater Community College was 14.8%, which represents 811 out of the 5476 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.

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Admissions

Tidewater Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 23,945 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Tidewater Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Tidewater Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Tidewater Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Tidewater Community College has a total enrollment of 23,945 students. The full-time enrollment at Tidewater Community College is 8,667 students and the part-time enrollment is 15,278. This means that 36.2% of students enrolled at Tidewater Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Tidewater Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.6% White, 31.8% Black or African American, 8.18% Hispanic or Latino, 5.49% Two or More Races, 4.44% Asian, 0.535% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.522% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Tidewater Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (24.6%), followed by White Male (22.1%) and Black or African American Female (17.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Tidewater Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 23,945 students. The full-time enrollment at Tidewater Community College is 8,667 and the part-time enrollment is 15,278. This means that 36.2% of students enrolled at Tidewater Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

60%

2016 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 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Tidewater Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    11,402

  2. Black or African American

    7,621

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    1,959

The enrolled student population at Tidewater Community College is 47.6% White, 31.8% Black or African American, 8.18% Hispanic or Latino, 5.49% Two or More Races, 4.44% Asian, 0.535% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.522% 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 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 194 students (0.81%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 630 more women than men received degrees from Tidewater Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Tidewater Community College are white (2,166 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1218 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Tidewater Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Social Sciences (801 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (380 degrees), and Transportation (124 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Miscellaneous managers

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 Miscellaneous managers (292,141 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (285,922 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (206,244 people), Postsecondary teachers (112,665 people), and Chief executives & legislators (106,017 people).

The most specialized majors at Tidewater Community College are Social Sciences (801 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (380 degrees), Transportation (124 degrees), Engineering Technologies (334 degrees), and Human Sciences (126 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

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 Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Marketing & sales managers, Sales engineers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Tidewater Community College are Social Sciences (801 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (380 degrees), Transportation (124 degrees), Engineering Technologies (334 degrees), and Human Sciences (126 degrees).

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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 (370,575 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (255,577 people), Legal services (233,089 people), Hospitals (220,746 people), and Computer Systems Design (175,584 people).

The most specialized majors at Tidewater Community College are Social Sciences (801 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (380 degrees), Transportation (124 degrees), Engineering Technologies (334 degrees), and Human Sciences (126 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Tidewater Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,754

  2. 2,384

In 2016, 1,754 degrees were awarded to men at Tidewater Community College, which is 0.736 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,384).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 213 degrees were awarded to men at Tidewater Community College in General Social Sciences, which is 0.362 times less than the 588 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 588 degrees were awarded to women at Tidewater Community College in General Social Sciences, which is 2.76 times more than the 213 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

7%

100% Completion Time

16%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 7% of students graduating from Tidewater Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% within 200%.

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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.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (31%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Tidewater Community College is Male and Asian (31% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 0.172% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,166 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    1,218 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    299 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Tidewater Community College is white (2,166 degrees awarded). There were 1.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1218 degrees).

0.991% of degree recipients (41 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    1,219 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    947 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    749 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Tidewater Community College is white female (1,219 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (947 degrees).

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Operations

Tidewater Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.87M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $493k (17.2%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Tidewater Community College had a total expenditure of $184M. Of that $184M, they spent $84.4M on salaries and $184M on benefits.

Tidewater Community College employs 102 Associate professors, 88 Instructors, and 84 Assistant professors. Most academics at Tidewater Community College are Female Associate professors (53), Male Associate professors(49), and Female Instructors (47).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tidewater Community College are: Management, with 232 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 134 employees, and Service with 65 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.87M

2015 Endowment

1.45%

growth from 2014

Tidewater Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.87M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Tidewater Community College grew 1.45% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $249k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $5.04M - Federal

  2. $102k - State

  3. $127k - Local

As of 2015, Tidewater Community College received $5.04M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $102k from state grants and contracts, and $127k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$84.4M

Salary Expenditure

$184M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Tidewater Community College had a total expenditure of $184M. Of that $184M, they spent $84.4M on salaries and $184M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$84.4M

2015 Salaries

3.7%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Tidewater Community College paid a median of $84.4M in salaries, which represents 45.8% of their overall expenditure ($184M) and a 3.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.06% decline from 2013 and a 3.85% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$21.8M

Instructional Salaries

347

Number of Employees

In 2015, Tidewater Community College paid a total of $21.8M to 347 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

102 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

232 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Tidewater Community College were Associate professor with 102 employees; Instructor with 88 employees; and Instructor with 84 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Tidewater Community College were Management with 232 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 134 employees; and Service with 65 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Associate professor

  2. Male Associate professor

  3. Female Instructor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Tidewater Community College was Female Associate professor with 53 employees, Male Associate professor with 49 employees, and Female Instructor with 47 employees.

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

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