New Castle School of Trades

New Castle School of Trades is a private community college located in New Castle, PA. It offers 13 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $23,310 for undergraduate programs at New Castle School of Trades. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($18,936) of private community colleges in Pennsylvania.

It has 628 students that are lower than the average population (1,055 students) of community colleges in Pennsylvania. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $39,000.

Academic Overview

New Castle School of Trades is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in New Castle, Pennsylvania. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $23,310 on average. It offers 13 degree programs through 4 Certificate, 8 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $39,000.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	4117 Pulaksi Road, New Castle, PA
Phone	724-964-8811
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$23,310
Student Population »	628 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	72%
Retention Rate	82%
Average Financial Aid »	$5,654
Students to Faculty	20:1 (5.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$39,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $23,310 for undergraduate programs at New Castle School of Trades. The tuition & fees at New Castle School of Trades is more expensive than the average costs ($18,936) over private community colleges in Pennsylvania. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at New Castle School of Trades compares to Pennsylvania community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$23,310
Books & Supplies	$1,261
Off-Campus Living Costs	$9,990
Average Financial Aid	$5,654
Cost of Attendance	$34,561
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$28,907
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$39,000

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Electrician	$23,310	$1,261	90 Hours	15 Months
Welding Technology/Welder	$21,713	$815	75 Hours	13 Months
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	$6,495	-	225 Hours	2 Months
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation	$18,623	$484	50 Hours	8 Months
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	$23,272	$815	90 Hours	15 Months
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	$24,577	$815	90 Hours	15 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
New Castle School of Trades	$23,310
Private Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$18,936
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

New Castle School of Trades offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 4 Certificate, 8 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	4	8	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	54 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Building Construction Technology	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	45 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	49 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor	66 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 628 students at New Castle School of Trades including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 623 male students and 44 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	667	667
Male Students	623	623
Female Students	44	44