New Castle School of Trades
Tuition, net price, admissions, graduation rate, and graduate salary · New Castle, Pennsylvania
Net price / year
$8,361
after grants & scholarships
lower than 97% of for-profit 2-year colleges
Acceptance rate
Open admission
accepts most applicants
Graduation rate
75%
within 150% of normal time
higher than 84% of for-profit 2-year colleges
Median earnings
$50,940
4 years after graduating
higher than 58% of for-profit 2-year colleges
New Castle School of Trades at a glance
- What is the tuition at New Castle School of Trades?
- The reported tuition and fees for its programs are $23,310 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at New Castle School of Trades?
- The average cost of attendance is $15,355 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at New Castle School of Trades?
- The average net price is $8,361 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at New Castle School of Trades?
- This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- What is the graduation rate at New Castle School of Trades?
- 75% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
- How much do graduates of New Castle School of Trades earn?
- The median graduate earns $50,940 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).
Key takeaways
- At $8,361 a year, the average net price is lower than 97% of for-profit 2-year colleges.
- The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.2 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
- This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
- 75% of students graduate on time or within 150% of normal time, higher than 84% of for-profit 2-year colleges.
- 62% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
Tuition and cost of attendance at New Castle School of Trades
Average net price
$8,361 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$16,722
Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $8,038
- $30–48k $9,904
- $48–75k $6,822
- $75–110k $12,817
- $110k+ —
New Castle School of Trades acceptance rate and admissions
Open admission
The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.
Graduation rate and salary after graduating from New Castle School of Trades
Graduation rate
75%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
79%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Typical monthly payment
$101
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Years of earnings premium to cover cost
1.2 years
Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- Debt-to-earnings
- 0.2×Median debt divided by median earnings 4 years after graduating.
- Share of pay going to loans
- 2.4%
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $24,833 · median $44,814 · 75th percentile $62,922
Median by family income
Median by sex
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By first-generation status
By family income
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
Programs and majors at New Castle School of Trades ranked by earnings
| Program | Earnings, 4 yrs after | Earnings over time | Compared with the U.S. median for this field | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate · Graduates: 46 | $63,098 | 1 yr$36,9164 yrs$63,098 | U.S. median $53,607 U.S. middle half $39.1K–$75.6K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Precision Metal Working Associate · Graduates: 35 | $56,532 | 1 yr$43,6714 yrs$56,5325 yrs$45,354 | U.S. median $56,451 U.S. middle half $40.2K–$73.7K · Above the U.S. median | — |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate · Graduates: 109 | $54,636 | 1 yr$36,8264 yrs$54,6365 yrs$51,196 | U.S. median $70,808 U.S. middle half $48.8K–$99.3K · Below the U.S. median | $11,939 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate · Graduates: 78 | $53,648 | 1 yr$38,0744 yrs$53,6485 yrs$39,424 | U.S. median $58,236 U.S. middle half $40.3K–$75.4K · Below the U.S. median | $10,164 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate · Graduates: 108 | $49,887 | 1 yr$37,5094 yrs$49,8875 yrs$40,278 | U.S. median $58,424 U.S. middle half $40.8K–$77.5K · Below the U.S. median | $11,087 |
Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, 4 years after completing, in 2024 dollars.
The U.S. median and middle half (25th to 75th percentile) are for graduates of the same field and credential level at all colleges, 4 years after completing.
The 1-year, 4-year and 5-year figures come from different graduating cohorts and dollar years (1-year: AY2018-19 and AY2019-20 graduates, 2022 dollars; 4-year: AY2017-18 and AY2018-19 graduates, 2024 dollars; 5-year: AY2014-15 and AY2015-16 graduates, 2022 dollars), so read them as three separate measures, not a single career path.
Small samples are noisy: the Scorecard adds privacy noise to program figures and some rows are based on only a handful of graduates, so rows marked “small sample” can move a lot from year to year.
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 74.1%
- Black or African American 17.1%
- Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
- Asian 0.3%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 4.7%
- U.S. nonresident 0%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 1.1%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 88%
- Women 12%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
39%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 700
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 62%
- Receive federal loans
- 52%
- Students per faculty member
- 15 : 1
- Setting
- Town
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at New Castle School of Trades?
For the 2024-25 academic year, New Castle School of Trades reported tuition and fees of $23,310 for its programs. This is the published price before any aid; what you pay depends on the aid you receive.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at New Castle School of Trades?
The average cost of attendance at New Castle School of Trades is $15,355 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $8,361 a year. That is lower than 97% of for-profit 2-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at New Castle School of Trades get?
62% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 52% receive federal loans.
What is the acceptance rate at New Castle School of Trades?
New Castle School of Trades has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at New Castle School of Trades?
75% of first-time, full-time students at New Castle School of Trades finish within 150% of normal time. 79% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much do New Castle School of Trades graduates earn after graduation?
The median graduate earns $50,940 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars). One year after finishing, the median is $36,870.
Is New Castle School of Trades worth it?
There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For New Castle School of Trades, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 1.2 years of work. Graduates who borrowed have a median debt of $9,567, about 0.2 times their median earnings four years after finishing. 75% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.
How much debt do New Castle School of Trades graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $9,567, or about $101 a month on a 10-year plan.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things