Tidewater Community College Students Demographics & Diversity

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Tidewater Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.1% of undergraduate students being women and 38.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 16,797, with 10,271 women and 6,526 men.

men 38.9% 6,526 students
women 61.1% 10,271 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 45.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,616 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 30.1% of the student body, with 5,026 students. Hispanic students represent 9.4% of the population, with 1,572 students, while Mixed race students account for 6.8%, with 1,137 students. Asian students account for 4.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 788 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 74 students.

International students make up 0.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 109 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.4% of the population, totaling 402 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Tidewater Community College.

Undergraduate Students

White 45.5% 7,616 students
African American 30.1% 5,026 students
Hispanic 9.4% 1,572 students
Mixed race 6.8% 1,137 students
Asian 4.7% 788 students
Unknown race 2.4% 402 students
International students 0.7% 109 students
Hawaiian 0.4% 74 students

Transfer Students

White 39.2% 424 students
African American 36.7% 397 students
Hispanic 10.9% 118 students
Mixed race 5.8% 63 students
Unknown race 3.6% 39 students
Asian 2.5% 27 students
International students 1.0% 11 students
Hawaiian 0.3% 3 students

Students Age Diversity

18-19 21% 3,506 students
20-21 14% 2,370 students
25-29 14% 2,360 students
22-24 12% 2,040 students
30-34 9% 1,491 students
40-49 6% 1,046 students
35-39 5% 924 students
50-64 3% 511 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Tidewater Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name	Students Count	Percentage
Virginia	3,041	98.29%
North Carolina	24	less than 1%
Georgia	4	less than 1%
New York	4	less than 1%
California	2	less than 1%
Guam	2	less than 1%
Maryland	2	less than 1%
Michigan	2	less than 1%
Oregon	2	less than 1%
Texas	2	less than 1%
Washington	2	less than 1%
Connecticut	1	less than 1%
Delaware	1	less than 1%
Illinois	1	less than 1%
Louisiana	1	less than 1%
Ohio	1	less than 1%
Pennsylvania	1	less than 1%
West Virginia	1	less than 1%

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2021-2022 Academic Year