Private (for-profit)

North American Trade Schools

Baltimore, Maryland·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Mid East·natradeschools.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
Total enrollment
534
peer median 534
Avg net price
$11,812
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
69%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
81%
Non-Pell
84%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-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 8 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
8
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

8programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data8 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
8

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Construction Trades General
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
29%
$10,516 debt · $36,146 earn
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
24%
$9,939 debt · $40,907 earn
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
23%
$10,346 debt · $44,231 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
22%
$10,338 debt · $47,883 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
20%
$10,241 debt · $51,893 earn
Precision Metal Working
Undergraduate Certificate · Precision Production
17%
$8,540 debt · $48,984 earn
Ground Transportation
Undergraduate Certificate · Transportation And Materials Moving
6%
$3,166 debt · $53,395 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 1987Next review May 2028

Action history · 1

  1. Oct 2023Renewal 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$10,255
$30–48k$13,629
$48–75k$13,473
$75–110k$14,223
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$11,812
vs peer median $11,812
Federal loans
89.1%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 492 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $2.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
492
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.5M
$2,512,769 total
Direct Loans
$2.7M
1,023 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
492 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
507 loan awards
Parent PLUS$123K
24 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 385 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (3.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
385
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.9%
2017
18.6%
2018
20.0%
2019
3.8%
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 North American Trade Schools

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
534
12-mo unduplicated
975
Undergraduate
975
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
91%888
Women
9%87

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
74.3%
White
18.3%
Unknown
2.5%
Hispanic
2.3%
Two or more
1.5%
Asian
1.1%

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 · 612 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
    12.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about North American Trade Schools

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about North American Trade Schools.

    What is the graduation rate at North American Trade Schools?

    North American Trade Schools reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend North American Trade Schools?

    North American Trade Schools reports a total enrollment of 534 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at North American Trade Schools?

    The average net price at North American Trade Schools is $11,812 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is North American Trade Schools located?

    North American Trade Schools is located in Baltimore, Maryland 21244.

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