FVTC vs. University of Wisconsin Colleges

Fox Valley Technical College vs. University of Wisconsin Colleges comparison

	Fox Valley Technical College	University of Wisconsin Colleges	College 3	College 4
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Overview	FVTC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Location	Appleton, WI	Madison, WI
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	11,181	11,486
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fvtc.edu	uwc.edu
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Costs	FVTC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Tuition (In State)	$4,304	$4,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,455	$12,321
Room & Board	$8,360	$8,710
Avg Net Price	$10,220	$6,818
Avg Grant Aid	$5,282	$4,820
% Receiving Grant Aid	69%	53%

Admission	FVTC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
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Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline

Academics	FVTC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (47%) Business (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Transportation and Materials Moving (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)
Outcomes	FVTC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,600	$37,000
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,497	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$108	$98

Diversity	FVTC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
% Men	56%	0%
% Women	44%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	82%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	4%	7%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	FVTC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
% In-State	98%	-
% Out-of-State	2%	-
Campus	FVTC	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Colleges is larger than than FVTC based on total student enrollment (11,486 students vs. 11,181 students)

FVTC vs. University of Wisconsin Colleges Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, FVTC or University of Wisconsin Colleges?

• University of Wisconsin Colleges is 10.4% more expensive to attend than FVTC for in-state tuition ($4,750.00 vs. $4,304.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.9% higher at University of Wisconsin Colleges than Fox Valley Technical College ($12,321.00 vs. $6,455.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin Colleges than FVTC ($6,818 vs. $10,220)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fox Valley Technical College are 4.2% lower than costs at University of Wisconsin Colleges ($8,360 vs. $8,710)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Fox Valley Technical College than University of Wisconsin Colleges (69% vs. 53%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fox Valley Technical College students is 9.6% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Colleges ($5,282 vs. $4,820)

Which college is harder to get into, FVTC or University of Wisconsin Colleges? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Wisconsin Colleges or FVTC .

FVTC vs. University of Wisconsin Colleges Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, FVTC or University of Wisconsin Colleges? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of Wisconsin Colleges and FVTC.

• Graduates from University of Wisconsin Colleges earn on average $400 more per year than FVTC graduates after ten years. ($37,000 vs. $36,600)
• University of Wisconsin Colleges students graduate with a $997 lower median federal student loan debt than FVTC graduates. ($9,500 vs. $10,497)
• University of Wisconsin Colleges graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than FVTC graduates. ($98 vs. $108)
• More University of Wisconsin Colleges graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former FVTC students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 52%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/