APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) — Enrollment’s up year-over-year at Fox Valley Technical College.
Vice President for Learning and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Jennifer Lanter says enrollment is up 6%, and there are a number of reasons why.
“Our short term diploma programs are of real interest. Students can get in and out in less than a semester, sometimes, and be employed,” Lanter told WTAQ. “Programs like Diesel, Horticulture, Massage Therapy, Esthetician, and Cosmetology, there are just plentiful jobs and you need just a bit of training.”
She says a return to face-to-face classes also factors in. It’s part of a trend a number of schools are seeing.
“We’ve talked to some of our sister technical colleges in the area, and they’re also seeing an increase in their face-to-face enrollments,” Lanter said.
The college is also hosting over 100 international students this year. Classes began this week.
