Appleton, Wisconsin · Public · 2-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Fox Valley Technical College is a public two-year institution in Appleton, Wisconsin. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 10,670 students in fall 2024. It is part of Wisconsin Technical College System.
Fox Valley Technical College offers certificates and associate degrees across 121 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Welding Technology, Teacher Assistant/Aide, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 3,406 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 32 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
10,670
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
3,406
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
121
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 121
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,005
Certificates under 1 year
1,781
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
568
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
52
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,670
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,670
Full-time, fall 2024
15%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,262
Full-time, 2024-25
13%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
45%
Men
55%
White
69%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
32
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
17%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Wisconsin Technical College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
President
Dr. Christopher Matheny
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization