Norfolk, Virginia · Public
Mechanics and Repairers, General at Tidewater Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.3% reported program-share signal, $11,762 school-wide net price, and $38,349 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 35 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.3% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~35
- Schools with reported signal
- 12
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 31.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $11,762/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $47,048
- Median debt
- $10,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,349/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.3%), school-wide average net price ($11,762), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,349), and peer averages from 12 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 12 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,672 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,469 below). Together, those evidence points place Tidewater Community College in the top 100% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 1.4% reported share · $1,807 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.1% reported share · $3,206 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.1% reported share · $6,376 net A+ Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI · 1.9% reported share · $4,858 net A+ College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL · 0.1% reported share · $7,401 net A 
Weber State University Ogden, UT · 0.1% reported share · $10,258 net A University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR · 0.4% reported share · $10,574 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Mechanics and Repairers, General accounts for 0.3% of reported programs at Tidewater Community College, which is bigger than 50% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 35 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Tidewater Community College's average net price is $11,762 per year, about $47,048 over four years. That is $3,672 above the $8,090 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,349 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,469 below the $43,818 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Tidewater Community College #12 of 12 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.