Nicolet Area Technical College vs Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC)

Nicolet Area Technical College and Fox Valley Technical College, both esteemed institutions in Wisconsin, offer diverse educational opportunities for students seeking career-focused programs. Nicolet, located in Rhinelander, boasts a higher acceptance rate (100%) compared to Fox Valley's 98%. While Fox Valley enrolls a larger student body, Nicolet maintains a smaller class size, fostering a more personalized learning environment. Both colleges offer a wide range of programs, with Nicolet specializing in healthcare, business, and manufacturing, while Fox Valley excels in engineering, information technology, and public safety. Explore the detailed comparison table to discover further distinctions, including graduation rates, tuition fees, and student demographics, to make an informed decision that aligns with your academic goals and aspirations.

	Fox Valley Technical College	Nicolet Area Technical College
Overview
Location	Appleton, Wisconsin	Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Campus setting	Suburb: Midsize	Rural: Fringe
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Trimester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	75.0%	66.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$30
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $18,292 Out of state: $20,407	In state: $16,470 Out of state: $18,754
Average net price	$9,836	$5,933
Tuition	In state: $4,230 Out of state: $6,345	In state: $4,230 Out of state: $6,345
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	55.0% Average amount $4,555	51.0% Average amount $6,245
Students receiving federal student loan	29.0% Average amount $4,758	27.0% Average amount $3,348
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $9,884	1.0% Average amount $2,138

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,664 Men 55.1% Women 44.9%	1,224 Men 33.2% Women 66.8%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	1.3%	2.4%
International students	0.7%	N/A
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Midsize	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Wisconsin Illinois Michigan California Tennessee	Wisconsin Florida Illinois Michigan Minnesota

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Automotive Technology Transportation and Logistics Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Health Professions Business Liberal Arts Law Enforcement and Firefighting Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	8:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	55.6%	44.3%
Dropout rate	29.5%	33.0%
Transferred out	10.1%	20.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $47,184 Year 2: $60,161 Year 3: $62,009 Computer Programming (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $49,000 Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $56,164 Fire Protection (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $49,136 Year 3: $55,465 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,515 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $54,300 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $44,810 Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: $50,892 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $49,801 Year 2: $44,418 Year 3: $50,875 Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $48,823 Year 3: $48,755 Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $37,105 Year 2: $45,435 Year 3: $48,200 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $42,514 Year 2: $42,012 Year 3: $43,990 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,729 Year 3: $43,362	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,270 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $52,611 Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $37,556 Year 2: $31,127 Year 3: $36,348 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,661 Year 2: $27,439 Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $27,876 Year 2: $27,397 Year 3: N/A Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $22,240 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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