Chippewa Valley Technical College Overview
Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is Chippewa Valley Technical College Known For?
- The undergraduate certificate is the highest award offered at CVTC.
- In 2019-2020, 49% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, CVTC bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $41,876 a year. That's about 3% more than their peers at other schools.
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Chippewa Valley Technical College Rankings
According to our 2023 analysis, CVTC is ranked #219 out of 2,018 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
CVTC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#34 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#73 | Best Associate Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at CVTC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards CVTC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#2 | Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Schools | College Factual |
#2 | Best Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Schools | College Factual |
#11 | Best Business Support & Assistant Services Schools | College Factual |
#13 | Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools | College Factual |
#13 | Best Personal & Culinary Services Schools | College Factual |
#55 | Best Computer Science Schools | Computer Science Degree |
Where Is Chippewa Valley Technical College?

Contact details for CVTC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 620 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701-6162 |
Phone: | 715-833-6200 |
Website: | www.cvtc.edu |
How Do I Get Into CVTC?
You can apply to CVTC online at: www.cvtc.edu/
Can I Afford Chippewa Valley Technical College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CVTC, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $5,313 a year. That adds up to $21,252 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CVTC is 8.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Chippewa Valley Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 2,021 full-time undergraduates at CVTC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Chippewa Valley Technical College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 92 |
Black or African American | 32 |
Hispanic or Latino | 71 |
White | 1,683 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 139 |
Over 14 countries are represented at CVTC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Online Learning at Chippewa Valley Technical College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at CVTC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 29th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of CVTC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Chippewa Valley Technical College was 73.2%. This is the #518 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at CVTC regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of CVTC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business Administration & Management | 56% |
Business, Management & Marketing | 32% |
Communication & Journalism | 73% |
Education | 7% |
Human Resource Management | 29% |
Library & Information Science | 20% |
Library Science | 20% |
Public Relations & Advertising | 73% |
Teaching Assistants | 44% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at CVTC ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at CVTC.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Teaching Assistants | #1 | |
General Sales & Marketing | #1 | |
Library & Information Science | #13 | |
Public Relations & Advertising | #13 | |
Library Science | #13 | |
Entrepreneurial Studies | #25 | |
Business Support & Assistant Services | #31 | |
Mental & Social Health Services | #37 | |
Human Resource Management | #38 | |
Marketing | #39 | |
Communication & Journalism | #52 | |
Accounting | #92 | |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | #119 | |
Education | #256 | |
Business Administration & Management | #282 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #373 | |
Health Professions | #377 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Chippewa Valley Technical College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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