Fox Valley Technical College Trade Programs
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.
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Fox Valley Technical College Rankings
We have ranked FVTC as #175 out of 1,831 colleges and universities in the country in our 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
FVTC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#29 | Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#41 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#102 | Best Associate Degree Trade Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at FVTC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards FVTC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#2 | Best Building Management & Inspection Schools | College Factual |
#5 | Best Drafting & Design Engineering Technology Schools | College Factual |
#6 | Best Construction Trades Schools | College Factual |
#23 | Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools | College Factual |
#39 | Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools | College Factual |
#124 | Best Computer Science Schools | Computer Science Degree |
Where Is Fox Valley Technical College?

Contact details for FVTC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1825 N Bluemound Dr, Appleton, WI 54912-2277 |
Phone: | 920-735-5600 |
Can I Afford FVTC?
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
Fees | $510 | $510 |
Books and Supplies | $1,974 | $1,974 |
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 39% of students took out student loans averaging $5,070 a year. That adds up to $20,280 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at FVTC is 11.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Fox Valley Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

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

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at FVTC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of FVTC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Fox Valley Technical College was 33.0%. This is the #717 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at FVTC regardless of major.
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 |
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Engineering Technologies | 8% |
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | 69% |
Industrial Technology | 50% |
Quality Control Technology | 63% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at FVTC ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at FVTC.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Fox Valley Technical College Trade School Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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