About WCTC

WCTC is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System.

Enrollment: 2006-07

• 30,924 total enrollment
• 6,919 enrolled in Associate of Applied Science
  Degree courses
• 3,230 enrolled in Technical Diploma courses
• 423 enrolled in Apprentice-related training
• 3,805 enrolled in Basic Skills courses
• 3,096 high school students taking WCTC courses
  through partnership agreements
• 17,604 enrolled in Personal Improvement courses
• 3,917.11 full time equivalency of total enrollment
• 16% of students in WCTC’s total enrollment already
  have completed a bachelor’s or higher degree. In addition, among students in degree programs, 1 in 20 have completed a bachelor's or higher degree.
  

Student Diversity

• 50% males
• 50% females
• 1,468 Hispanics
• 1,852 other diverse populations

Budget Profile

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

2007-08 Adopted Budget

• $102.5 million (revenue)
• $109.6 million (expenses)
• Tax Levy $56.8 million
• Tax rate $.00108 total mills (projected) for
  operations and debt retirement
• Equalized property valuation - $52.5 billion (projected)
• Average tax on $150,000 home is approximately $162 per year, down from $166 per year in 2006-07.

Graduate Data (based on WCTC Graduate Follow-Up Study) (download Adobe Acrobat)

• WCTC awarded 1,454 Associate of Applied Science
  and Technical Diplomas in 2005-06. In addition, 55
  apprentices completed their educational requirements.
• 2005-06 graduates completed programs as follows:
  529 Associate of Applied Science
  925 Technical Diplomas
• Among 2005-06 graduates, 85% are employed. Of
  those not employed, 5% are seeking employment,
  8% are continuing their education, and 2% are not
  looking for work.
• Among those in the labor market, 95% were
  employed within six months of WCTC graduation.
• The median salary of 2005-06 graduates working in
  their fields was:
  • $31,280 for those obtaining new jobs after graduation
  • $31,176 for those obtaining new jobs while attending WCTC
  • $32,579 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.

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