Career Programs at CVTC

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Chippewa Valley Technical College is $6,917 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

Chippewa Valley Technical College offers the alternative tuition plans .

30% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,723 (exclude student loans).

CVTC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$6,917
Average Financial Amount	$4,723

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Chippewa Valley Technical College offers 66 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 2,462 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Chippewa Valley Technical College
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate	6	0	500
Less than 1 Year Certificate	36	1	692
2 Years Certificate	21	2	462
4 Years Certificate	3	0	45
Total	66	3	2,462

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

500 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
692 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
462 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
45 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
763 students have earned/completed Associate's program.

Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	2	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	✕	0	-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	498 completers	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	135	-
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	✕	10	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	✕	353	-
	Total	500

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Farm/Farm and Ranch Management	✕	2	-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	✕	0	-
Agricultural Production Operations	✕	0	-
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	✕	2	-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	✕	10	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	61 completers	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✕	0	-
Computer Support Specialist	✕	61	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	✕	9	-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	✕	0	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	6	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	42 completers	-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	✕	22	-
Quality Control Technology/Technician	✕	2	-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	✕	18	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✕	16	-
Legal Studies [+]	✕	7 completers	$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	✕	7	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Data Science, General	✕	0	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	48 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	✕	48	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	63 completers	-
Electrician	✕	33	-
Lineworker	✕	28	-
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter	✕	1	-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	✕	1	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	39 completers	-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	✕	15	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	0	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	10	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	14	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	57 completers	-
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	57	-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+]	✕	48 completers	-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	✕	48	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	31 completers	-
Dental Assisting/Assistant	✕	18	$22,900
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	✕	13	-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✔	251 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	160	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✕	60	-
Receptionist	✕	20	-
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	✕	8	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	✔	3	-
	Total	692

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Crop Production	✕	4	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	21 completers	-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	✕	21	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	0	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	58 completers	-
Lineworker	✕	32	-
Building Construction Technology	✕	26	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	80 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	29	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	12	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	7	-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	✕	7	-
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician	✕	6	-
Medium/Heavy Vehicle and Truck Technology/Technician	✕	10	-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	9	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	63 completers	-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	✕	15	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	48	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	205 completers	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	24	$28,300
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	9	-
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	8	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	164	-
Business [+]	✔	31 completers	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✕	27	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	✔	4	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	✔	0	-
	Total	462

2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician	✕	14	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	31 completers	-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	✕	20	-
Metal Fabricator	✕	11	-
	Total	45

Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	21 completers	-
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production	✕	7	-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	✕	10	-
Agronomy and Crop Science	✕	4	-
Communication and Journalism [+]	✔ (1 completers)	11 completers	-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	✔	11	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	80 completers	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✕	33	-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	✕	3	-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	✕	44	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	15 completers	-
Funeral Direction/Service	✕	0	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	15	-
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	28 completers	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	19	-
Teacher Assistant/Aide	✔	9	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	45 completers	-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	8	-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	✕	22	-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	✕	2	-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	✕	13	-
Legal Studies [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	✕	8	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	18 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	18	-
Library Science [+]	✔ (1 completers)	10 completers	-
Library and Information Science	✔	10	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	✕	3	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	42 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	✕	42	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Building Construction Technology	✕	0	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	8	-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	✕	5	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Graphic Design	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	286 completers	-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	✕	13	-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	✕	13	-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	✕	12	-
Radiologist Assistant	✕	20	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	19	-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	✕	12	-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	✕	10	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	✕	12	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	✕	7	-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	✕	0	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	168	-
Business [+]	✔	183 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	70	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✔	3	-
Office Management and Supervision	✕	2	-
Accounting	✕	29	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✕	14	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✔	35	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	✔	14	-
Digital Marketing	✔	16	-
	Total	763

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 8,364 students are attending at Chippewa Valley Technical College. There are 223 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 234 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 462 (full-time) and 269 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Chippewa Valley Technical College is 46% and transfer-out rate is 8%. The retention rate is 66% at the school.

CVTC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	8,364
Graduation Rate	46%
Number of Faculty	457
Student to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1

Student Population at CVTC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,998 students enrolled into Chippewa Valley Technical College. By gender, 3,002 male and 3,996 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Chippewa Valley Technical College.

Student Population By Gender
Chippewa Valley Technical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	6,998	3,002	3,996
Full-time	2,031	992	1,039
Part-tme	4,967	2,010	2,957

There are 5,847 White (83.55%), 136 Black/African American (1.94%), 206 Hispanic (2.94%), 236 Asian (3.37%), and 773 students with other races attending Chippewa Valley Technical College. 6 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Chippewa Valley Technical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	6,998	3,002	3,996
American Indian/Native American	68	32	36
Asian	236	82	154
Black/African American	136	63	73
Hispanic	206	86	120
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	6	2	4
White	5,847	2,507	3,340
Two More	123	50	73
Un-Known	370	177	193
Non-resident Alien	6	3	3

Chippewa Valley Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.

1,560 students (22.29% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,705 students (24.36% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Chippewa Valley Technical College.

Distance Learning Student Population at Chippewa Valley Technical College
	Number of Students
Total	6,998
Enrolled Online Exclusively	1,560
Enrolled Some Online Courses	1,705
Not in Online Courses	3,733

By age range, at Chippewa Valley Technical College, 1,543 students are aged 20 to 24 (22.05% of total students), 3,533 students are aged below 20 (50.49%), 146 students are aged above 50 (3.94%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Chippewa Valley Technical College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	6,998	3,002	3,996
Under 18	2,215	979	1,236
Age 18-19	1,318	614	704
Age 20-21	839	359	480
Age 22-24	704	308	396
Age 25-29	721	305	416
Age 30-34	467	156	311
Age 35-39	297	114	183
Age 40-49	289	106	183
Age 50-64	138	54	84
Over 64	8	5	3
Age Un-Known	2	2	0

Directory and Accreditation Information

Chippewa Valley Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1973 - Current[Estimated Date]).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Chippewa Valley Technical College.

620 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI

715-833-6200

School Website

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Financial Aid Information

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

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