Fox Valley Technical College: Review & Facts

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Fox Valley Technical College is a large two-year, public school with 11,185 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1912 and is one of the 3 colleges and schools located in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and 2-year certificate are offered at Fox Valley Technical College.

Majors
Offered
82
Fox Valley Technical College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 82 majors. The most popular concentrations are Management, Nursing, Business, Industrial Technologies, and Agriculture. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Fox Valley Technical College student retention rate is fair at 74% (close to Wisconsin average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention
74%
Fair
The graduation rate at Fox Valley Technical College is low: 40%.

Student to faculty ratio at Fox Valley Technical College is good: 10:1. Read more about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low - around $6,500 per academic year. The additional fees at Fox Valley Technical College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $600; this comes to a total of $7,100 per year.

Read the details about Fox Valley Technical College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Fox Valley Technical College is $30.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Fox Valley Technical College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (920) 735-5600 or check Fox Valley Technical College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Fox Valley Technical College provides a distance learning option, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Fox Valley Technical College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Fox Valley Technical College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Fox Valley Technical College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Fox Valley Technical College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Fox Valley Technical College
1825 N Bluemound Dr
Appleton, Wisconsin
54912-2277, USA
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