Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
This year at Tidewater Tech-Trades, we project that on average students will pay $26,099, while the advertised price of attendance is $38,351. That’s a difference of $12,252.
| Year | Net in-state price at Tidewater Tech-Trades | In-state sticker price at Tidewater Tech-Trades |
|---|---|---|
| 25-26 | $26,099 | $38,351 |
| 24-25 | $25,558 | $37,557 |
| 23-24 | $25,029 | $36,779 |
| 22-23 | $23,843 | $35,036 |
| 21-22 | $23,155 | $33,951 |
| 20-21 | $24,509 | $33,823 |
| 19-20 | $22,456 | $31,279 |
| 18-19 | $20,409 | $30,572 |
| 17-18 | $16,941 | $29,865 |
| 16-17 | $23,262 | $29,705 |
| 15-16 | $22,483 | $29,536 |
| 14-15 | $20,806 | $29,424 |
| 13-14 | $22,436 | $29,217 |
How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Tidewater Tech-Trades this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $32,709, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $26,327. That's a difference of $6,383.
| Income bracket | Projected net price at Tidewater Tech-Trades |
|---|---|
| <$30K | $26,327 |
| $30K-$48K | $27,096 |
| $48K-$75K | $28,178 |
| $75K-$110K | $26,706 |
| >$110K | $32,709 |
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Tidewater Tech-Trades has 1,258 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.
About 86% of students are male.
And about 50% of students are black.