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Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. Appleton is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

1,825 Full-Time Undergraduates
$4,386 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Fox Valley Technical College?

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Contact details for FVTC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1825 N Bluemound Dr, Appleton, WI 54912-2277
Phone: 920-735-5600
Website: www.fvtc.edu

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Can I Afford FVTC?

$4,386 In-State Tuition
27% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time FVTC students paid $143 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $215 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $4,386 $6,579
Fees $530 $530
Books and Supplies $2,062 $2,062

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At FVTC, approximately 27% of students took out student loans averaging $5,645 a year. That adds up to $22,580 over four years for those students.

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Fox Valley Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,825 Full-Time Undergraduates
46% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,711 undergraduate students at FVTC, with 1,825 being full-time and 9,886 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,825 full-time undergraduates at FVTC, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Fox Valley Technical College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 75
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 83
White 1,499
International Students 36
Other Races/Ethnicities 91

Over 48 countries are represented at FVTC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, Colombia, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Fox Valley Technical College

2,143 Took All Classes Online
3,402 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 3,402 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at FVTC has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 7th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of FVTC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Engineering Technologies 5%
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 25%
Industrial Technology 13%
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 22%

Fox Valley Technical College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 380 0 0 380
Welding Technology/Welder 239 28 31 298
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 112 0 12 124
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 119 119
Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor 115 0 0 115
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation 109 0 0 109
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 37 8 51 96
Electrician 43 0 31 74
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 32 21 21 74
General Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Technologies 58 0 0 58
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 32 0 19 51
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician 41 0 0 41
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 20 20 0 40
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 40 0 0 40
Metal Fabricator 37 0 0 37
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 25 9 0 34
General Mechanics & Repairers 34 0 0 34
Medical Reception/Receptionist 33 0 0 33
Plumbing Technology/Plumber 29 0 0 29
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 29 29
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 27 27
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 27 0 0 27
Pipefitting/Pipefitter & Sprinkler Fitter 24 0 0 24
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant 0 0 22 22
Automation Engineer Technology 0 20 0 20
Occupational Therapist Assistant 0 20 0 20
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 0 20 20
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 19 0 19
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 18 0 18
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 18 0 0 18
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 0 0 17 17
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 16 0 0 16
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 16 0 0 16
Medical Office Computer Specialist/Assistant 14 0 0 14
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 14 0 0 14
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 0 7 7 14
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 13 0 13
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 12 0 12
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 12 0 12
Cabinetmaking & Millwork 0 0 12 12
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager 0 11 0 11
Carpentry/Carpenter 0 0 11 11
Quality Control Technology 8 3 0 11
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 0 9 0 9
Laboratory Technician 0 9 0 9
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 9 0 9
Industrial Technology 8 0 0 8
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 8 0 8
Small Engine Mechanics & Repair Technology/Technician 0 0 6 6
Medical Office Management/Administration 0 5 0 5
Hair Styling/Stylist & Hair Design 5 0 0 5
Instrumentation Technology 4 0 0 4
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician 0 1 3 4
Other Plumbing & Related Water Supply Services 2 0 0 2
Other Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies 0 2 0 2
Industrial Safety Technology 0 0 0 0
Occupational Safety & Health Technology 0 0 0 0
Surgical Technology 0 0 0 0
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,572 264 438 2,274

Fox Valley Technical College Trades

In a recent academic period, Fox Valley Technical College awarded 5,969 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Air Transportation 0 7 7 0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 27 20 0
Allied Health Professions 112 12 9 0
Building Management & Inspection 0 0 11 0
Carpentry 0 11 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 9 0
Cosmetology 23 17 0 0
Culinary Arts 16 22 9 0
Dental Support Services 0 29 13 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 20 0 20 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 43 31 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 4 0 39 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 14 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 41 0 0 0
Ground Transportation 224 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 74 0 17 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 40 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 33 0 9 0
Mechanics & Repairers 34 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 18 0
Plumbing & Water Supply 55 0 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 380 119 0 0
Precision Metal Working 324 50 28 0
Quality Control Technology 8 0 3 0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 14 0 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 127 101 38 0
Woodworking 0 12 0 0
Total 4,136 1,127 706 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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