Community CollegePrivate (for-profit)

New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, Pennsylvania·Private for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·ncstrades.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
+23.1pp vs Community College
6-yr Graduation
76%
Total enrollment
700
peer median 592
Avg net price
$6,981
-$6.9k vs Community College
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
293
293 candidates competed
Admitted
293
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
220
75.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
76%
Full-time retention
79%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%
Non-Pell
81%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 11 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
Passing
5
45.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

11programs
  • Passing5 · 45.5%
  • No Data6 · 54.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
6

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+41.4%
$49,887 vs $35,274
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+52.1%
$53,648 vs $35,274
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
+54.9%
$54,636 vs $35,274
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+60.3%
$56,532 vs $35,274
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians Other
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+78.9%
$63,098 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Building/Construction Finishing Management and Inspection
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
43%
$10,823 debt · $25,187 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
23%
$11,484 debt · $49,887 earn
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians Other
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
22%
$13,922 debt · $63,098 earn
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Associate Degree · Construction Trades
21%
$11,426 debt · $54,636 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
20%
$8,619 debt · $42,304 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
19%
$10,330 debt · $53,648 earn
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
18%
$10,042 debt · $56,532 earn
Ground Transportation
Undergraduate Certificate · Transportation And Materials Moving
12%
$6,066 debt · $52,611 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1972Next review Feb 2030

Action history · 2

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,445
$30–48k$8,053
$48–75k$8,162
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$6,981
-$6,941vs Community College median $13,922
Federal loans
54.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 707 students received $4.2M in Pell grants, alongside $3.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
707
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.2M
$4,227,608 total
Direct Loans
$3.2M
1,027 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.7M
504 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
487 loan awards
Parent PLUS$275K
36 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 287 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (4.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
287
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.7%
2017
20.7%
2018
21.3%
2019
4.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at New Castle School of Trades

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

189 total completions
01Construction Trades
10153.4%
02Mechanic
8444.4%
03Precision Production
42.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
700
12-mo unduplicated
964
Undergraduate
964
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
89%856
Women
11%108

Race / ethnicity composition

White
79.6%
Black
14.6%
Two or more
2.6%
Hispanic
2.3%
Unknown
0.5%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 628 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    24

    New Castle School of Trades vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions New Castle School of Trades selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectNew Castle School of Trades
    76%100.0%700$6,981Community College
    Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown
    628$36,307Community College
    YTI Career Institute-York
    69.2%642$17,758Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute
    556Community College
    Laurel Business Institute
    76.9%518$10,086Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown
    285Community College
    Peer group median76%76.9%592$13,922

    Frequently asked questions about New Castle School of Trades

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about New Castle School of Trades.

    What is the acceptance rate at New Castle School of Trades?

    New Castle School of Trades's acceptance rate is 100.0% (293 admitted from 293 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at New Castle School of Trades?

    New Castle School of Trades reports a 6-year graduation rate of 76% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend New Castle School of Trades?

    New Castle School of Trades reports a total enrollment of 700 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at New Castle School of Trades?

    The average net price at New Castle School of Trades is $6,981 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at New Castle School of Trades?

    New Castle School of Trades's yield rate is 75.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is New Castle School of Trades located?

    New Castle School of Trades is located in New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101.

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