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Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

141 Undergraduate Degrees

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Chippewa Valley Technical College Rankings

CVTC is ranked #55 out of 758 schools in the nation for overall quality on our 2023 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #4 out of 25 schools in Wisconsin.

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.

CVTC has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#11 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at CVTC.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards CVTC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#5 Best App Specific Computer Programming Schools College Factual
#10 Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences College Factual
#12 Best General Computer Programming Schools College Factual
#15 Best Computer Programming Schools College Factual
#21 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#219 Best Schools Course Advisor

Where Is Chippewa Valley Technical College?

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Contact details for CVTC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 620 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701-6162
Phone: 715-833-6200
Website: www.cvtc.edu

How Do I Get Into CVTC?

You can apply to CVTC online at: www.cvtc.edu/

Chippewa Valley Technical College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Chippewa Valley Technical College?

46% Take Out Loans
8.1% Loan Default Rate

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 CVTC, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $5,313 a year. That adds up to $21,252 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CVTC is 8.1%. 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.

Chippewa Valley Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,021 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,367 undergraduate students at CVTC, with 2,021 being full-time and 5,346 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,021 full-time undergraduates at CVTC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 92
Black or African American 32
Hispanic or Latino 71
White 1,683
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 139

Over 14 countries are represented at CVTC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Chippewa Valley Technical College

2,570 Took All Classes Online
4,451 Took At Least One Class Online
73.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 4,451 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

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Online Growth Rankings of CVTC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Chippewa Valley Technical College was 73.2%. This is the #344 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at CVTC regardless of major.

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%.

Chippewa Valley Technical College Computer Science Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s TOTAL
Computer Support Specialist 61 0 61
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 0 44 44
General Computer Programming 0 33 33
App Specific Computer Programming 0 3 3
TOTAL 61 80 141

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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