New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, PA 16101

Overview

Admission

New Castle School of Trades is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 324 applications and 324 students were granted admission. New Castle School of Trades is at the #68 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 168 2 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

New Castle School of Trades calculates tuition for each program it provides using clock hours or credit hours. In 2016-2017 academic year, the combined tuition and fees to attend a program that takes one year to complete was $19,410 (2.4% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 2 year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about cost of the largest programs offered by the institution.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 92% of New Castle School of Trades's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 80% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $3,887 (which is 11.8% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at New Castle School of Trades in 2016-2017, was 390, which is 53% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,231 (which is 17.2% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, New Castle School of Trades has enrolled a total of 669 students (669 students full-time and 0 on a part-time basis). The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 96% men and 4% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 4 largest majors offered at New Castle School of Trades.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of New Castle School of Trades full-time students who started class in 2013 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of New Castle School of Trades graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,000. Last year, out of the total 701 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 582 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 672 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 538 were employed.