Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Tidewater Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 6,669 male and 9,526 female students attending Tidewater CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Tidewater CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Tidewater CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total16,1954,89811,297
Men6,6692,0634,606
Women9,5262,8356,691

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 7,249 White students (44.76%) and 4,636 Black or African American students (28.63%) at Tidewater Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Tidewater Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Tidewater Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native733439
Asian806349457
Black or African American4,6361,6442,992
Hispanic1,646648998
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander642440
White7,2493,2254,024
Two or More Races1,176474702
Race/Ethnicity Unknown411217194
Total 16,1956,6699,526

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 10,816 students whose age under twenty five and 3,463 students whose age is over thirty years old at Tidewater Community College.
Especially, 3,402 students are younger than eighteen and 85 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Tidewater Community College.
Population by Student Age at Tidewater Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total16,195 6,6699,526
Under 183,402 1,4831,919
18-193,505 1,6251,880
20-212,215 9751,240
22-241,694 6701,024
25-291,916 7341,182
30-341,243 431812
35-39791 277514
40-49862 302560
50-64482 144338
65 and over85 2857
Total 16,195 6,6699,526

Online Student Population

At Tidewater Community College, 11,455 students (70.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 6,406 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 6,258 students live in Virginia where Tidewater Community College is located in and 148 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total16,195
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes6,406
Enrolled Some in Online Classes5,049
Not Enrolled in Online Classes4,740
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)6,406
Virginia Residents6,258
Other State in U.S.148
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0