Tidewater CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

Tidewater Community College is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Tidewater Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Its tuition & fees of $12,296 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 16,884.
The financial aid amount ($5,535) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (113 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Tidewater CC are $12,296 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Tidewater Community College $12,296

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $11,353

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Tidewater CC is 32% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Tidewater Community College 32%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Tidewater CC is 15% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Tidewater Community College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 11%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Tidewater CC is 64% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Tidewater Community College 64%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 63%

Student Population

The total student population at Tidewater CC is 16,884 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Tidewater Community College 16,884

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 6,836

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Tidewater CC is $5,535 which is 45.01% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Tidewater Community College $5,535

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia $4,679

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Tidewater CC is 22 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Tidewater Community College 22 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 20 to 1

Number of Programs

Tidewater CC offers 113 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.

Tidewater Community College 113

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia 57

Number of Online Programs

Tidewater CC offers 17 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Virginia.