We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Tidewater Community College. It is offered at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 3 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Tidewater Community College as a strong choice for vehicle maintenance & repair, coming in at #67 out of 313 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools | 67 of 313 |
| Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in Virginia | 2 of 3 |
| Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools in the Southeast Region | 6 of 64 |
The following degree levels are available for vehicle maintenance & repair at Tidewater Community College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 26 |
| Certificate | 268 |
During the most recent reporting year, Tidewater Community College conferred 26 associate’s degrees in vehicle maintenance & repair.
Tidewater Community College ranks competitively among schools offering vehicle maintenance & repair at the associate’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $10,620 |
| Fees | $896 | $1,676 |
Learn more about Tidewater Community College tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 88% of vehicle maintenance & repair associate’s degrees went to men and 12% went to women.
The largest share of vehicle maintenance & repair associate’s degree graduates at Tidewater Community College are White. Roughly 65% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Tidewater Community College with a associate’s in vehicle maintenance & repair.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Tidewater Community College granted 21 associate’s completions in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician in the most recent reporting year — 5% to women and 95% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (57%).
Tidewater Community College conferred 5 associate’s completions in diesel mechanics technology/technician in the latest year of data — 40% to women and 60% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Tidewater Community College conferred 268 certificate degrees in vehicle maintenance & repair.
Tidewater Community College has not been ranked for vehicle maintenance & repair at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 91% of vehicle maintenance & repair certificate degrees went to men and 9% went to women.
The largest share of vehicle maintenance & repair certificate degree graduates at Tidewater Community College were White. Approximately 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Tidewater Community College with a certificate in vehicle maintenance & repair.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 60 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| White | 125 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 34 |
Tidewater Community College granted 248 certificate completions in automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician in the most recent reporting year — 9% to women and 91% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (46%).
Tidewater Community College conferred 19 certificate completions in autobody/collision and repair technology/technician in the latest year of data — 5% to women and 95% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (53%).
Tidewater Community College conferred 1 certificate completion in diesel mechanics technology/technician in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (100%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.