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Facts About WCTC

WCTC is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System.

Enrollment: 2008-09

  • 30,632 total enrollment
  • 7,261 enrolled in associate of applied science degree courses
  • 3,072 enrolled in technical diploma courses
  • 404 enrolled in apprentice-related training
  • 3,707 high school students took WCTC courses through partnership agreements
  • 16,650 enrolled in personal improvement courses
  • 4,249 full-time equivalency of college enrollment

Student Diversity

Credit/Non-Credit

  • 51% Males
  • 49% Females
  • 5% African American
  • 6% Hispanic
  • 3% Other ethnic minorities

Program-Level Students

  • 48% Males
  • 52% Females
  • 7% African American
  • 5% Hispanic
  • 3% Other ethnic minorities
  • 26 Median age

Budget Profile

  • Local property tax 56%
  • State aids/grants 7%
  • Federal aids/grants 5%
  • Tuition and fees 11%
  • And Other 21%

2008-09 Adopted Budget

  • $105.5 million (revenue)
  • $115.4 million (expenses)
  • Tax Levy $58.9 million
  • Tax rate $.00111 total mills (projected) for
  • Equalized property valuation - $53.3 billion (projected)
  • Average tax on $150,000 home is approximately $165 per year, up from $163 per year in 2007-08.

Based on respondent information provided in the 2007-2008 WCTC Graduate Follow Up Survey.) (Download Adobe Acrobat)

  • WCTC awarded 1,375 Associate of Applied Science
    and Technical Diplomas in 2006-07. In addition, 122
    apprentices completed their educational requirements.
  • 2006-07 graduates completed programs as follows:
    508 Associate of Applied Science
    867 Technical Diplomas
  • Among 2006-07 graduates, 81% are employed. Of
    those not employed, 7% are seeking employment,
    9% are continuing their education, and 3% are not
    looking for work.
  • Among those in the labor market, 92% were
    employed within six months of WCTC graduation.
  • The median salary of 2006-07 graduates working in
    their fields was:
    • $32,000 for those obtaining new jobs after graduation
    • $34,917 for those obtaining new jobs while attending WCTC
    • $40,000 for those continuing in jobs they held prior to attending WCTC.
  • For more than 15 straight years, at least 95% of
    WCTC graduates have been satisfied or very satisfied
    with the education they received.
  • 98% of employed WCTC graduates work in
    Wisconsin: 91% in the Milwaukee/Waukesha
    Metropolitan statistical area.