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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.

162 Undergraduate Degrees

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Fox Valley Technical College Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, FVTC is ranked #30 out of 758 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 25 colleges in Wisconsin, it is ranked at #1.

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

Rank Ranking Name Share
#5 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 FVTC.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Value Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Value Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#9 Most Popular Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#25 Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

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

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Computer Support Specialist Schools College Factual
#3 Best Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster Schools College Factual
#22 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools College Factual
#23 Best Computer & IS Security Schools College Factual
#28 Best Information Technology Schools College Factual
#151 Best Schools Course Advisor

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: https://www.fvtc.edu

How Do I Get Into FVTC?

You can apply to FVTC online at: https://www.fvtc.edu/apply

As long as you submit the requested materials to Fox Valley Technical College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Fox Valley Technical College?

39% Take Out Loans
7.2% 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 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 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.

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

3,259 Took All Classes Online
4,911 Took At Least One Class Online
33.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 4,911 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 2nd 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 #601 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at FVTC regardless of major.

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.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster #13
Computer & IS Security #81
Information Technology #129

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 Computer Science Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s TOTAL
General Computer Programming 0 46 46
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 26 13 39
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 0 26 26
Computer & IS Security 0 26 26
Computer Support Specialist 16 9 25
TOTAL 42 120 162

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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