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Tidewater Tech-Trades

Norfolk, Virginia·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·tidewatertechtrades.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
Total enrollment
367
peer median 367
Avg net price
$24,671
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

25.0pp gap
Pell recipients
68%
Non-Pell
93%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 7 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data7 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
7

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
35%
$14,750 debt · $41,817 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
35%
$14,750 debt · $41,911 earn
Building/Construction Finishing Management and Inspection
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
22%
$9,500 debt · $42,871 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
20%
$9,500 debt · $46,800 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 1988Next review Dec 2028

Action history · 10

  1. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Dec 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Jun 2024Deny Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Dec 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,051
$30–48k$24,754
$48–75k$25,742
$75–110k$24,398
$110k+$29,882

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$24,671
vs peer median $24,671
Federal loans
58.4%
In-state tuition
$16,337
Out-of-state
$16,337

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 917 students received $5.0M in Pell grants, alongside $4.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
917
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.0M
$4,978,299 total
Direct Loans
$4.7M
1,247 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
580 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
569 loan awards
Parent PLUS$743K
98 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 374 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
374
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
24.2%
2017
26.0%
2018
0.7%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Tidewater Tech-Trades

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
367
12-mo unduplicated
1,434
Undergraduate
1,434
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
87%1,249
Women
13%185

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
54.1%
White
26.1%
Hispanic
8.9%
Two or more
7.4%
Asian
1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 454 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Tidewater Tech-Trades

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Tidewater Tech-Trades.

    What is the graduation rate at Tidewater Tech-Trades?

    Tidewater Tech-Trades reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Tidewater Tech-Trades?

    Tidewater Tech-Trades reports a total enrollment of 367 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Tidewater Tech-Trades?

    The average net price at Tidewater Tech-Trades is $24,671 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Tidewater Tech-Trades located?

    Tidewater Tech-Trades is located in Norfolk, Virginia 23502.

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