by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Funeral Service & Mortuary Science is a concentration offered under the funeral and mortuary science major at Tidewater Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in general mortuary science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College paid an average of $333 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $156 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $9,978 |
| Fees | $881 | $1,586 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Tidewater Community College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Tidewater Community College general mortuary science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tidewater Community College Online Learning page.
About 57.1% of the students who received their Associate in general mortuary science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Around 57.1% of general mortuary science associate degree recipients at Tidewater Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
