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New Castle School of Trades has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $10,355 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 52% below the median net price of colleges in Pennsylvania on this site ($21,445).
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $9,406 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $9,968 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,259 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,678 |
| Above $110,000 | not reported |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | PA median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 79% | 78% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 78% | 57% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $48,765 | $62,618 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $9,397 | $24,500 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Pennsylvania and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
67% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 60% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 12% women and 88% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 114 of the 154 colleges in Pennsylvania on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,488.
Other colleges in Pennsylvania of a similar size
- Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, public
- Johnson CollegeScranton, private nonprofit
- Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr, private nonprofit
- Laurel Technical InstituteUniontown, private for-profit
- Rosedale Technical CollegePittsburgh, private nonprofit
- Manor CollegeJenkintown, private nonprofit
Common questions
What is the graduation rate of New Castle School of Trades?
78% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.