Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 11,362 where 10,670 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 12,239 students in 2020 and was lowest at 10,670 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 10,901 to 10,670 students, a net loss of 231 (2.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Fox Valley Technical College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 71.57%. The percentage was 75.19% 10 years ago and FVTC still has a high percentage of white students. 4.25% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.79% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.82% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.19% to 71.57%. Asian enrollment declined from 4.55% to 4.25%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.84% to 2.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.34% to 6.82%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4803 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4296 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Fox Valley Technical College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,088 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 59.15% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Fox Valley Technical College from 2015 to 2025.