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Colleges in and near Grand Chute

Grand Chute is home to Fox Valley Technical College

Fox Valley Technical College (8,892 students on campus) is inside the town, and Lawrence University (1,410) is 3.5 miles from the center, just over the line in Appleton. About 6% of Grand Chute’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin (6%).

Fox Valley Technical CollegeLawrence University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Chute. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
10,302 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
Fox Valley Technical College
Residents in college
6%
About the same as WI (6%)
Nearest community college
0.8 mi
Fox Valley Technical College · $5,040 tuition
Nearest public university
19.1 mi
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh · $8,532 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college in Grand Chute

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 3.5 milesLawrence University admits 64% of applicants. Together they have 10,302 students on campus.A community college 0.8 miles awayFox Valley Technical College in Appleton: tuition and fees $5,040 a year for Wisconsin residents.In-state price at University of Wisconsin-OshkoshLiving in Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh charges $8,532 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,446. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Wisconsin (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Grand Chute

One private college within 3.5 miles, and Fox Valley Technical College 0.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, is 19.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miFox Valley Technical CollegeLawrence UniversityGrand Chute
University or collegeCommunity college
Fox Valley Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · 8,892 on campus · In Grand Chute$11knet price65%graduate$46kearningsTuition and fees: $5,040 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Lawrence UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,410 on campus · 3.5 mi · Appleton64%admitted$23knet price77%graduate$56kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Grand Chute’s median household income ($78,105) falls.

Fox Valley Technical CollegeIn Grand Chute · sticker $16,862 · tuition $5,040$14,125a year
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh19.1 mi · Oshkosh · sticker $19,652$16,853a year
Lawrence University3.5 mi · Appleton · sticker $69,849$20,256a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Fox Valley Technical CollegeLawrence UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh46% graduate$56k earnings$22k typical debt
Fox Valley Technical College65% graduate$46k earnings$10k typical debt
Lawrence University77% graduate$56k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Grand Chute

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Fox Valley Technical College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 23%Business 15%Mechanics & repair 11%Precision production 8%Education 6%Public safety 5%Everything else 30%

Biggest programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing90 graduates a year
$73k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations87 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections73 graduates a year
$60k4 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management55 graduates a year
$62k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services48 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians39 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Computer Programming36 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Design and Applied Arts35 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Grand Chute

Is Grand Chute a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Grand Chute residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Wisconsin (6). The largest campus in the town, Fox Valley Technical College, has 8,892 students on campus.

What colleges are in Grand Chute?

Fox Valley Technical College is inside the town. Lawrence University is 3.5 miles from the center, in Appleton.

What is the closest community college to Grand Chute, and what does it cost?

Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, 0.8 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,040 a year for Wisconsin residents; the federal net price, $11,407, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh cost if we live in Wisconsin?

Tuition and fees are $8,532 a year in-state and $16,446 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,236 (under $30,000 income) to $19,223 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Grand Chute. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →