The student population at Tidewater Community College is 16,884 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 9,043 (34.88%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,521 where 16,884 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 25,927 students in 2016 and was lowest at 15,912 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 25,927 to 16,884 students, a net loss of 9,043 (34.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Tidewater Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25,927 | 10,755 | 15,172 |
| 2016-17 | 23,945 -1,982 | 9,885 -870 | 14,060 -1,112 |
| 2017-18 | 22,776 -1,169 | 9,376 -509 | 13,400 -660 |
| 2018-19 | 20,941 -1,835 | 8,434 -942 | 12,507 -893 |
| 2019-20 | 19,064 -1,877 | 7,765 -669 | 11,299 -1,208 |
| 2020-21 | 16,769 -2,295 | 6,567 -1,198 | 10,202 -1,097 |
| 2021-22 | 16,797 28 | 6,526 -41 | 10,271 69 |
| 2022-23 | 16,195 -602 | 6,669 143 | 9,526 -745 |
| 2023-24 | 15,912 -283 | 6,740 71 | 9,172 -354 |
| 2024-25 | 16,884 972 | 7,251 511 | 9,633 461 |
| Average | 19,521 | 7,997 | 11,524 |
The percentage of white students is 41.97% and the percentage of black students is 28.70% at Tidewater Community College. 4.98% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 11.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.66% to 41.97%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.19% to 4.98%. Black student enrollment decreased from 32.92% to 28.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.70% to 11.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7191 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6541 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Tidewater Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 136 | 1,087 | 8,536 | 1,997 | 164 | 12,357 | 1,327 |
| 2016-17 | 125 | 1,064 | 7,621 | 1,959 | 128 | 11,402 | 1,315 |
| 2017-18 | 109 | 1,029 | 7,115 | 1,939 | 150 | 10,797 | 1,327 |
| 2018-19 | 88 | 911 | 6,259 | 1,959 | 109 | 9,888 | 1,326 |
| 2019-20 | 88 | 878 | 5,558 | 1,804 | 91 | 9,004 | 1,253 |
| 2020-21 | 68 | 819 | 4,654 | 1,420 | 86 | 8,115 | 1,130 |
| 2021-22 | 73 | 788 | 5,026 | 1,572 | 74 | 7,616 | 1,137 |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 806 | 4,636 | 1,646 | 64 | 7,249 | 1,176 |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 827 | 4,495 | 1,871 | 60 | 6,844 | 1,195 |
| 2024-25 | 71 | 840 | 4,845 | 1,969 | 62 | 7,086 | 1,343 |
| Average | 89 | 905 | 5,875 | 1,814 | 99 | 9,036 | 1,253 |
5,403 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 44.85% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Tidewater Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25,927 | 3,730 | 6,259 | 15,938 |
| 2016-17 | 23,945 | 3,615 | 5,958 | 14,372 |
| 2017-18 | 22,776 | 3,698 | 5,495 | 13,583 |
| 2018-19 | 20,941 | 3,733 | 5,458 | 11,750 |
| 2019-20 | 19,064 | 3,519 | 5,173 | 10,372 |
| 2020-21 | 16,769 | 14,188 | 1,879 | 702 |
| 2021-22 | 16,797 | 9,840 | 3,898 | 3,059 |
| 2022-23 | 16,195 | 6,406 | 5,049 | 4,740 |
| 2023-24 | 15,912 | 5,197 | 5,192 | 5,523 |
| 2024-25 | 16,884 | 5,403 | 5,599 | 5,882 |
| Average | 19,521 | 5,933 | 4,996 | 8,592 |
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