Main Campus Address1825 N. Bluemound Drive
P.O. Box 2277
Appleton, WI, USA 54912-2277
(920) 735-5600 or 1-800-735-FVTC (3882)
Fax: (920) 735-2582
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- Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association
- Recipient of the Wisconsin Forward Award at the Mastery level, 2001
- Awarded the Continuous Quality Improvement Network's (CQIN) Pacesetter Award for Excellence in Education, 2002
- Serves five-county area: Calumet, Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago
- District population of approximately 466,000
- 26 K-12 districts within FVTC district, with 34 public and private high schools
History
Early Years
The
first vocational and adult education system in the nation was
established in Wisconsin in 1911, when state law allowed communities
with populations of 5,000 or more to operate their own vocational
schools. - 1912: FVTC began providing workforce development training
- District established in 1967
- Held two public referendums (1968 & 1998)
- Third largest district in the state in student enrollment and equalized valuation
- First accredited by the North Central Association, 1974; AQIP option admission, 2001; reaffirmation of accreditation, 2008-2009; next reaffirmation of accreditation, 2015-2016.
Students
- Serves approximately 45,000 people annually
- Serves approximately 9,000 degree-declared students
- 77% of program students attend part-time
- Serves approximately 1,000 apprenticeship students
- Serves approximately 31,000 people taking continuing education courses
- 12% of students are served in Oshkosh
- 42% of area HS graduates attend FVTC within 2 years of graduation, 23% directly from high school
Graduates
- Approximately 2,000 career program students graduate from FVTC each year
- Approximately 400 GED/HSED high school students complete each year
- Approximately 150 apprenticeship program students complete each year
- 85% are employed six months after graduation (class of 2009)
- 73% of employed are in job related to training
- 66% remain employed in district, even after 5 years
- Six months after graduation, average hourly salary is $15.26 or $32,282 yearly (class of 2009)
- Five years after graduation, average hourly salary is $18.73 or $39,877 yearly (class of 2004)
- 98% of graduates satisfied with their training
- Employers are quite satisfied with FVTC grads, 94% would hire a grad again
- Largest employers of new graduates are health care, manufacturing, education organizations, and self-employed
Programs
- Offers more than 200 associate degree, technical diploma, certificate programs, and instruction related to 20 apprenticeship trades, in addition to providing services to business and industry
- Offers
18 exclusive programs within the Wisconsin Technical College System: Agriculture/Outdoor Power Equipment, Aircraft Electronics, Automotive Technician-Imports, Automotive Technology-Imports, Construction Management Technology, Diesel Equipment Mechanic, Horticulture Technician, Medical Administrative Professional, Natural Resources Technician, Outdoor Power Equipment Technician, Package & Label Printing, Package & Label Printing Technician, Production Welding, Residential Building Construction, Vehicle Refinishing & Repair Technology, Web Development & Design Specialist, Wildland Firefighter, Wood Manufacturing Technology
Economic Development Services to Employers
- Serves over 1,700 employers with contracted services annually
- Trains more than 20,000 employees via contracted training
- Generates $7.7 million in contracted training
- Accounts for 22% of all contracted training revenue by Wisconsin technical colleges, nearly double that of any other technical college in the state
College Employees
- Approximately 349 full- and part-time instructors
- Approximately 798 adjunct faculty
- Approximately 308 full- and part-time support staff
- Approximately 110 professional, technical, and administrative staff
College Facilities
- Main Appleton campus is 514,000 sq. ft.
- Key satellite buildings are D. J. Bordini Center at 79,000 sq. ft. & J.J. Keller Transportation Center at 80,000 sq. ft.
- Oshkosh Riverside campus is 67,000 sq. ft.; S. J. Spanbauer Center is 68,000 sq. ft.
- Offers
instruction/services in five regional centers (Chilton, Clintonville,
Neenah, Waupaca and Wautoma) and more than 50 other outreach locations
College Budget
- Operating budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 is $98.5 million at adoption, capital budget is $8.8 million
-
49% of college operational funding comes from local taxes, 11.2% from
state aid, 14.4% from student tuition & fees, 6.7% from
institutional, and 13.9% federal grants
- Taxpayer owning a $100,000 home will pay $171.55 in property taxes targeted for FVTC in 2009-2010
Community Impact
- Every
dollar of state and local taxpayer support for FVTC generates $10 in
higher student earnings and other public benefits
- Students enjoy a return of 25% on their investment of time and money in FVTC