Chippewa Valley Technical College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Eau Claire, WI

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How much is the CVTC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, CVTC's tuition & fees is $4,724 for Wisconsin residents and $6,917 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $19,059 for Wisconsin residents and $21,252 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

CVTC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$4,724
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,917
Books & Supplies Costs$1,987
Off-campus Room & Board$8,359
Off-campus Expenses$3,989
2023-2024 Estimates
Wisconsin Residents Tuition & Fees$4,885
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$7,159

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, CVTC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Wisconsin, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $11,911.
In-StateOut-of-State
Chippewa Valley Technical College$4,724$6,917
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Wisconsin 2-4 Years Colleges$20,667
Public Schools$6,796$11,911
Private Schools$25,044

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between CVTC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Chippewa Valley Technical CollegeEau Claire, WI$4,724$6,917
Fox Valley Technical CollegeAppleton, WI$4,916$7,109
Lakeshore Technical CollegeCleveland, WI$4,649$6,842
Mid-State Technical CollegeWisconsin Rapids, WI$4,886$7,016
Northcentral Technical CollegeWausau, WI$3,861$5,615
Southwest Wisconsin Technical CollegeFennimore, WI$4,796$6,989
Waukesha County Technical CollegePewaukee, WI$4,720$6,996
Northwood Technical CollegeShell Lake, WI$4,524$6,583

Financial Aid and COA

At Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2,115 students (30%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,723.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at CVTC is $16,529 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 490 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,364 and the average amount of student loans is $5,232.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Wisconsin ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$19,059$21,252
Tuition & Fees$4,724$6,917
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,335$14,335
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$14,336$16,529
Average Financial Aid$4,723$4,723
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,11530%$4,723
Pell Grants1,50421%$3,835
Federal Student Loan1,59823%$5,612
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid49071%-
Grants or Scholarships31445%$5,364
Federal Grants26739%$4,719
Pell Grants26638%$4,564
Other Federal Grants243%$1,919
State/Local Grants26939%$1,036
Institutional Grants599%$2,466
Student Loan Aid28441%$5,232
Federal Student Loans28141%$5,165
Other Student Loans61%$5,786
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level415271$3,714
0-30,000143137$6,066
30,001-48,0007361$5,177
48,001-75,0007758$3,489
75,001-110,000719$223
110,001 or more516$227

Student Population

Chippewa Valley Technical College has a total of 8,364 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 3,002 male students and 3,996 female students attending CVTC. The school offers online degree programs and 1,600 students enrolled online exclusively (19.13% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate6,998 3,0023,996

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address620 W Clairemont Ave, Eau Claire, WI
Phone715-833-6200
WEBwww.cvtc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered114 Programs
Online Program Offered25 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population8,364
Graduation Rate46%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate66% (Full-time), 59% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate14 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties223 (Full-time), 234 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs462 (Full-time), 269 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$69,274
Average Staff Salary$60,577