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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?

2,452 Undergraduate Awards
  • 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
#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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Building Management & Inspection Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Best Computer Systems Networking Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Culinary Arts Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#5 Best Construction Trades Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Precision Metal Working Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Precision Production Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#37 Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards CVTC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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Contact details for CVTC are given below.

Contact Details
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/

Since Chippewa Valley Technical College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Chippewa Valley Technical College?

46% Take Out Loans
8.1% Loan Default Rate

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

2,021 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,367 undergraduate students at CVTC, with 2,021 being full-time and 5,346 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

2,570 Took All Classes Online
4,451 Took At Least One Class Online
73.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 4,451 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CVTC has changed over the last few years.

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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
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
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.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 353 0 164 517
Business Administration & Management 160 75 0 235
Allied Health Professions 135 41 17 193
Nursing 0 168 0 168
Precision Metal Working 57 0 94 151
Accounting 60 29 27 116
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 61 0 32 93
Criminal Justice & Corrections 48 42 0 90
Information Technology 61 0 0 61
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 32 24 56
Ground Transportation 48 0 0 48
Computer Systems Networking 0 44 0 44
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 22 22 0 44
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 14 0 30 44
Business Support & Assistant Services 28 14 0 42
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 10 5 26 41
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 2 8 29 39
Computer Programming 0 36 0 36
Human Resource Management 0 35 0 35
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 18 13 0 31
Dental Support Services 18 13 0 31
Marketing 0 30 0 30
Cosmetology 9 0 21 30
Building Management & Inspection 0 0 26 26
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13 13 0 26
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 10 12 0 22
Culinary Arts 6 15 0 21
Horticulture 10 10 0 20
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 19 0 19
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 18 0 18
Human Development & Family Studies 16 0 0 16
Legal Support Services 7 8 0 15
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 15 0 0 15
Agricultural Production 2 7 4 13
Public Relations & Advertising 0 11 0 11
Library & Information Science 0 10 0 10
Teaching Assistants 0 9 0 9
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 0 0 9 9
Mental & Social Health Services 0 7 0 7
Plant Sciences 0 4 0 4
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 4 4
General Sales & Marketing 3 0 0 3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 3 0 3
Agricultural Economics & Business 2 0 0 2
Plumbing & Water Supply 2 0 0 2
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 2 0 2
Agricultural Mechanization 0 0 0 0
Architecture (Other) 0 0 0 0
Housing 0 0 0 0
Data Science 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,190 755 507 2,452

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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