Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, WI · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,407Average net price / year
65%Graduation rate
$45,684Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,402Median debt at graduation
5,825Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,040
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,283
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,862
- Books & supplies
- $1,466
- Average net price
- $11,407
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $8,067
- $30–48k
- $8,744
- $48–75k
- $12,235
- $75–110k
- $14,125
- $110k+
- $16,737
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $42,285
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,684
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,402
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 13%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
Programs: what graduates earn
39 of 96 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | 70 | $79,589 | — |
| Ground Transportation | 174 | $67,999 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 82 | $64,741 | $9,680 |
| Precision Metal Working | 364 | $53,507 | $6,577 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 259 | $45,675 | $8,149 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 401 | $38,540 | $8,250 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 54 | $34,534 | $9,624 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 21 | $33,981 | $7,135 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 25 | $31,038 | $5,229 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | 21 | $14,554 | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 74 | $43,362 | — |
Associate's degree
Students
- Undergraduates
- 5,825
- Part-time
- 73%
- Women / men
- 46% / 54%
- White
- 71%
- Hispanic
- 6%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $90,486 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.fvtc.edu
- Also known as
- FVTC
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 4% of degrees
- Education – 6% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 4% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Fox Valley Technical College cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,407 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,040 and the full cost of attendance is $16,862.
How much do Fox Valley Technical College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $45,684 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
65% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Appleton
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence University Appleton, WI · Private nonprofit · 1,396 students |
$23,401 | 64% | 77% | $55,789 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Appleton Appleton, WI · Private for-profit · 81 students |
$19,436 | — | 82% | $32,317 |
| Academy of Beauty Professionals Appleton, WI · Private for-profit · 37 students |
— | — | 79% | $25,117 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.