Chippewa Valley Technical College
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · Also known as CVTC · Website
$46,297
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,297
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Chippewa Valley Technical College is a public 2-year college in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with 4,272 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,285 a year (tuition and fees $4,844 in-state, $7,087 out-of-state). 50% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $46,297 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,432 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,285
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,844
Out-of-state $7,087
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
50%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,432
About $121 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,297
Rank 1,849 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $12,285
- Tuition in-state
- $4,844
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,087
- Cost of attendance
- $16,986
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,483
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,105
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,868
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,585
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,821
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,159 in 2015-16 to $4,844 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,272
- Part-time students
- 56%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 83
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,849 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 78 in Wisconsin (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,285 | $16,210 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,844 | $9,856 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 82% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 58% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 76% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,432 | $20,492 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,630 | $41,210 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,297 | $45,358 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 51% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
83 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 505 | $11,562 | $37,386 | $65,043 | $56,073 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 206 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 165 | $16,700 | $64,532 | $73,255 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 150 | $8,281 | $38,272 | $57,830 | $57,584 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 130 | $9,250 | $48,638 | $56,289 | $48,702 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 96 | $16,000 | $39,344 | $48,944 | $48,733 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 70 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 65 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,082 | $52,118 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 62 | $11,000 | $60,737 | $69,512 | $57,702 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 52 | $5,500 | $60,950 | $86,785 | $53,078 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 48 | $5,500 | $42,963 | $65,275 | $48,148 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | $11,000 | $44,673 | $62,189 | $58,070 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 44 | $11,843 | $49,667 | $68,487 | $62,199 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 40 | $8,174 | $23,405 | $34,901 | $26,307 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 35 | $9,500 | $38,091 | $51,064 | $51,586 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $11,000 | $37,671 | $60,431 | $46,706 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $11,250 | $47,268 | $58,028 | $54,971 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $13,750 | $69,672 | $75,000 | $65,389 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 26 | $9,994 | $36,033 | $40,138 | $34,272 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Chippewa Valley Technical College cost?
$12,285 a year is the average net price at Chippewa Valley Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,844 for in-state students and $7,087 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,986. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,483 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Chippewa Valley Technical College?
Chippewa Valley Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Chippewa Valley Technical College graduates earn?
$46,297 a year is the median pay of former Chippewa Valley Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,630 after 6 years). That ranks 1,849 of 5,094 US colleges and 36 of 78 in Wisconsin. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's) at $69,672.
How much student debt do Chippewa Valley Technical College graduates have?
$11,432 is the median federal student loan debt of Chippewa Valley Technical College graduates, about $121 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Chippewa Valley Technical College?
50% of first-time, full-time students at Chippewa Valley Technical College finish within 3 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Chippewa Valley Technical College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (505 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (206 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (165 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 83 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.