Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Midsize city

Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek

Norfolk, Virginia. 133 undergraduates.

—Graduation rate
$29,338Average net price per year66% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$44,844Median earnings 10 years after starting23% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 21% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($44,844). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$29,148
$30,000–$48,000$29,499
$48,001–$75,000$29,142
$75,001–$110,000$28,738
Over $110,000$35,637

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $16,337.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate—71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$40,561$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$44,844$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection0$37,388$45,135$9,500
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)0$43,202$44,187$14,604

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek cost per year?
The average net price at Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $29,338 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek graduates earn?
Former Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek students earn a median of $44,844 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Tidewater Tech-East Little Creek is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.