FVTC Facts

As the largest higher education system in the state, the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) is the leader in the delivery of cutting-edge, skills-based education. The system offers over 500 programs of study and supports more than 300,000 enrollments each year. 16 college districts comprise the system, and job placement is strong: 92% of WTCS graduates are employed within 6 months of graduation.

Fox Valley Technical College offers more than 200 associate degree, technical diploma and certificate programs, and instruction related to 22 apprenticeship trades, in addition to providing services to business and industry. The college serves over 40,000 people annually, more than any other technical college in Wisconsin.

College Employees

College Facilities

College Budget

College Employees

301 full- and part-time instructors
487 adjunct faculty
279 full- and part-time support staff
199 professional, technical and administrative staff

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Parent-and-Student

College Facilities

The main campus in Appleton is located on a 145-acre site with 863,780 sq. ft. of facility space, including satellite buildings: Career Exploration and Financial Literacy Center, D.J. Bordini Center, J.J. Keller Transportation Center, and Service Motor Company Agriculture Center.
The Public Safety Training Center main building is 95,545 sq. ft. with a vehicle maintenance building of 5,085 sq. ft. The River City training buildings, a total of 6, add up to 12,488 sq. ft. This includes 1-story home, 2-story home, convenience store, bank, motel/bar and forced entry building. The Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting training facility adjacent to the Public Safety Training Center is a 9,020 sq. ft. building on a site of approximately 11 acres.
Five facilities comprise the FVTC Oshkosh Campus. The Riverside Campus is a 73,617 sq. ft. facility on a 12.6-acre site. The new Construction Training Center is a 5,000 sq. ft. facility on a 1.7-acre site. Other locations include the S.J. Spanbauer Center, the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center, the FabTech Education Center and the new Construction Training Center, together totaling 128,474 sq. ft.
Four regional centers located in Chilton, Clintonville, Waupaca and Wautoma, plus more than 50 other outreach locations where services are provided across the District.

Facilities Rentals

College Budget

Operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 is $126.97 million at adoption, capital budget is $19.25 million
21% of college operational funding comes from local taxes, 37% from state aid, 20% from student tuition & fees, 11% from institutional and 11% from federal grants
Taxpayers with a $100,000 property value will pay an estimated $70.22 in property taxes to support FVTC in 2026-27

Budget & Financial Reports

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Accreditation

Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission
First accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, 1974
AQIP option admission, 2001
Reaffirmation of accreditation, 2025
Open Pathway placement, 2019
Next reaffirmation of accreditation, 2035

Accreditation

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Area Served & History

Area Served:

Serves all of 5 counties (Calumet, Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago) and parts of 4 others (Brown, Manitowoc, Portage, Shawano)
District population of more than 504,000 (2025 Population Estimate: Wisconsin Department of Administration)
28 K-12 districts within FVTC district, with 35 public and private high schools

FVTC History:

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 three public referendums (1968, 1998 and 2012)
Served more students in 2019-20 than any other district in the state

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Students & Graduates

Students

Each year 45,000-50,000 people enroll in classes at FVTC
Over 24,000 people take continuing education courses annually
FVTC serves approximately 7,300 degree-declared students each year
Around 85% of program students attend part-time
In 2025-26, FVTC trained approximately 1,900 apprenticeship students
10% of 2025 area high school graduates enrolled at FVTC directly from high school

Graduates

Over 2,400 career program students graduate from FVTC each year
Around 280 apprentices graduate from their programs each year
91% of graduates in the labor market are employed six months after graduation (Class of 2024-25)
83% of employed graduates are in jobs related to their training
About 67% of graduates remain employed in district, even after 5 years
Six months after graduation, average salary is over $58,806 (Class of 2024-25)
Five years after graduation, average hourly salary is $40.87 or $78,863 yearly (Class of 2019-2020)
99% of graduates are satisfied with their training
Employers are quite satisfied with FVTC grads, 97% would hire a grad again
Largest employers of new graduates are healthcare, transportation and manufacturing

Programs & Service to Employers

Programs

68 Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree programs
1 Associate of Science (AS) degree program
1 Associate of Art (AA) degree program
63 technical diploma programs
22 apprentice trades
63 specialized certificates
1000’s of non-credit courses and seminars
Wide array of customized training and technical assistance

Programs of Study

Service to Employers

Serve over 2,100 employers through contract training and technical assistance
Train more than 20,000 employees via contract training
Deliver over $13.3 million in contract training and technical assistance annually
FVTC’s work in this area accounts for almost 20% of all contract training provided by the Wisconsin Technical College System

Business & Industry Services