New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA · Private for-profit · https://www.ncstrades.edu/ ↗

New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit college in New Castle, Pennsylvania, set in a town on the fringe of an urban area. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 700 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Electrical and Power Transmission Installers; Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians; and Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

New Castle School of Trades at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
700
Similar schools: 396
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$10,355
Similar schools: $27,950
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$48,765
Similar schools: $46,253
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,397
Similar schools: $18,740

What the data shows about New Castle School of Trades

Comparisons below use the medians for the 177 private for-profit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $10,355 a year, lower than the $27,950 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $48,765, higher than the $46,253 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,397 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $18,740).