New Castle School of Trades
New Castle School of Trades (NCST) is a private for-profit technical school in New Castle, Pennsylvania and East Liverpool, Ohio. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,361
- Undergraduate enrollment: 964
- Graduation rate (150%): 76%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 83%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,814
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,697
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,932
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Differs by program
- City: New Castle, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at New Castle School of Trades include Truck and Bus Driver, Electrician, Welding Technology.
- Truck and Bus Driver (138 bachelor's)
- Electrician (66 associate)
- Welding Technology (38 bachelor's)
- Building Construction Technology (35 associate)
- Automobile (29 associate)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (34 associate)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology (27 bachelor's)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology (12 associate)
- Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology (11 associate)
- Mechanic and Repair Technologies (5 associate)
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
- In-state tuition and fees: $0
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $0
- Typical cost of attendance: $0
- Pell Grant recipients: 62%
- Federal loan recipients: 52%
- Average institutional grant: $7,581
- Average federal loan: $6,260
Admissions
New Castle School of Trades has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 964
- Women: 11%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 39%
- Graduation rate: 76%
- Come back after freshman year: 79%
- First-generation: 56%
Faculty and campus
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the New Castle School of Trades acceptance rate? New Castle School of Trades has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
What majors does New Castle School of Trades offer? Popular programs include Truck and Bus Driver, Electrician, Welding Technology, Building Construction Technology, Automobile.
What is the average salary after New Castle School of Trades? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,814 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the New Castle School of Trades graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 83% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 76%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. New Castle School of Trades official site: https://www.ncstrades.edu/.