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Fox Valley Technical College Data & Information Overview

430 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
7% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Fox Valley Technical College Ranked?

#578 Best Colleges in Nation
#21 Best Colleges in WI
Information Technology Highest Ranked Major
Value Badge

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Fox Valley Technical College was awarded 430 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is information technology.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, FVTC is ranked #578 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when FVTC held the #619 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

FVTC is also ranked #21 out of 46 schools in Wisconsin.

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Is It Hard to Get Into FVTC?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since Fox Valley Technical College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

Learn more about Fox Valley Technical College admissions.

Fox Valley Technical College Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Fox Valley Technical College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Fox Valley Technical College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Fox Valley Technical College

75% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

Fox Valley Technical College has a freshmen retention rate of 75%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  75 out of 100
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100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Fox Valley Technical College.

Fox Valley Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,825 Full-Time Undergraduates
12.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
46.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 11,711 undergraduates at FVTC with 1,825 being full-time and 9,886 being part-time.

How Much Does Fox Valley Technical College Cost?

$12,207 Net Price
29% Take Out Loans
$20,588 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of FVTC is $12,207. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for FVTC

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$10,183 $10,223 $13,120 $14,788 $15,507

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of FVTC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

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 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,147 a year. That adds up to $20,588 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at FVTC is 7.2%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do FVTC Graduates Make?

$41,102 Avg Salary of Grads
Average Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from FVTC with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $41,102 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of Fox Valley Technical College

Wisconsin State
1,825 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Fox Valley Technical College is a public institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The suburban atmosphere of Appleton makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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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: https://www.fvtc.edu/

Fox Valley Technical College Majors

43 Majors With Completions
910 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Fox Valley Technical College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at FVTC

31% Take At Least One Class Online
19% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 3,601 students took at least one online class at Fox Valley Technical College. This is a decrease from the 4,911 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 3,601 2,260
2019-2020 4,911 3,259
2018-2019 3,167 1,503
2017-2018 3,095 1,341
2016-2017 2,948 1,243

Learn more about online learning at Fox Valley Technical College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*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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