New Castle School of Trades in New Castle
New Castle, PA
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Overview
Average Annual Cost
Average annual cost includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, minus the average grant/scholarship aid. Separate metrics have calculated for different institutions depends on calendar system and sector of the establishment (public or private).
The New Castle School of Trades is a private and academic-year institution, so it’s net price represents an average of all programs and includes only undergraduates who first enrolled in the fall term and receive Title IV aid. The total cost of attendance depends on whether undergraduates live on campus, off campus (not with family), or off campus (with family).
BELOW AVERAGE
By Family Income
Depending on the federal state, or institutional grant and available, New Castle School of Trades students in your income bracket may pay more of less than the overall average costs.
| Family Income | Average cost |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $8,685 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $9,121 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $9,491 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $9,566 |
| $110,001+ | -- |
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended:
Neither required nor recommended:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendations
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Student charges
Historical tuition and fees
Historical books and supplies cost
Student charges by the largest programs
The estimated cost of the Electrician (the 2d largest program, lasting 15 months) is $25,531 per year and $306,375 in total. Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician is the third largest program at New Castle School of Trades, and it takes a full-time student 15 months to complete. This one will cost $26,119 per year and $313,425 for the full completion. The 4th largest with 15 months length Machine Shop Technology/Assistant will cost you $25,473 per year, $305,670 for the complete course.
Finance
Percent of students with financial aid
Types of financial aids
958 of New Castle School of Trades undergraduates were awarded with some type of financial aid, it’s 80 percents of all undergraduate students. This makes New Castle School of Trades number 149 in the amount of financial aid awarded to students among all educational institutions in Pennsylvania.
Students at New Castle School of Trades awarded 5 types of loans or aids, the biggest percent of students received a any financial aid.
Salary After Attending
According to College Scorecard Data from U.S. Department of Education
Students services
Career
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Living & meal
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on campus
Institution provide on-campus housing
Institution provides board or meal plan
Veteran Services Available
Services and programs are not available to veterans, military servicemembers, or their families
Disability services
Percent indicator of undergraduates formally registered as students with disabilities
Does not offer distance education opportunities
Alternative tuition plans
Any alternative tuition plans offered by institution
Tuition payment plan
Tuition payment plan - a program that allows tuition to be paid in installments spread out over an agreed upon period of time, sometimes without interest or finance charges.
Special learning opportunities
Here are the learning opportunities available in New Castle School of Trades.
Weekend/evening college
Weekend/evening college allows students to complete courses and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Graduation Rate
New Castle School of Trades graduation rate is above the national average.
69% of full-time students enrolled for the first time to New Castle School of Trades completed the education program and got a degree in 150 percent of the expected time of completion.
The graduation rate value includes only programs that were completed less than six years for four-year degrees or less than three years for two-year degrees.
Graduation rate is the percentage of institution’s new-entering, first-time, first-year undergraduate students who complete their program within 150% of the published time for the program. Graduation rate excludes a huge number of students. This indicator doesn’t take into consideration students of nontraditional enrollments - part-time students, students who enroll mid-year, and who transfer from one institution to another. So graduation rate alone can create a misleading perception. Completion rate in the form of total number of students receiving any types of awards/degrees creates a complete picture. Combining this data with graduation rate is a better way to compare schools.
Applying information
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school record
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended:
Neither required nor recommended:
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school rank
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendations
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Acceptance Rate
The percentage of students given offers out of all those that applied.
In comparison to National Average
New Castle School of Trades acceptance rate is above national average.
In comparison to state Average
Average acceptance rate for institutions in state is 72%, so acceptance rate value is above state average for 28%.
ABOVE AVERAGE
In comparison to an average acceptance rate in of colleges in $0 - $10k price range
Average acceptance rate for all institutions in state in the same net price range is 71%, so New Castle School of Trades acceptance rate value is above state net price average for 29%.
ABOVE AVERAGE
Admissions yield
Total
Full time
Part time
Retention rate
Full-time retention rate
Part-time retention rate
The New Castle School of Trades full-time retention rate is 79% and part-time retention rate is 0%.
Retention rate is the percentage of the institution's first-time first-year undergraduate students who continue at that institution the next year. E.g., full-time students who study in the fall semester and keep on studying in the same program next fall semester are included in the retention rate.
Retention rate is an important indicator: if it is high, it shows that school has quality curriculum, welcoming student environments and cultures as more students choose to continue their studies.
Student Body
The student-to-faculty ratio at New Castle School of Trades is 22:1, that means that for every 22 students the institution has one professor, lecturer or specialist with a degree in education. Lower student-to-faculty ratio is better - it means that professors can dedicate more time and attention to each student.
Men/Women
Race/ethnicity breakdown
Students enrollment in distance education
In New Castle School of Trades the biggest percent of students are enrolled in on-campus courses.
Distance education location breakdown
Here are the students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses at New Castle School of Trades and grouped by their location. Distance education courses are the most popular for students located in not reported location.
Academic Programs
Number of degree programs offered
This is one of the lowest number of programs in comparison with other 394 universities in Pennsylvania state. New Castle School of Trades is one of the few institutions in Pennsylvania that offers an Associate's degree program.
Total credit/contact hours
Here you can find the data on instructional activity in measured in total credit and/or contact hours delivered by institutions during a 12-month period. Also we shown the Pennsylvania state average data to help you compare.
New Castle School of Trades provides coursework for undergraduate students оnly.
In 2014-2015 academic year estimated full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment was 567 students with 17000 сredit hours for 12-month instructional activity period.
TOP 5 Popular Majors
The most popular majors counted as percentage breakdown of degrees awarded in every single discipline in New Castle School of Trades
- 13% — Precision Production
- 13% — Precision Metal Working
- 7% — Construction Trades
- 7% — Transportation and Materials Moving
- 7% — Ground Transportation
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Student Reviews and Ratings for New Castle School of Trades
Overall Rating:
Enjoyed my time there attending the commercial driver training. I felt that all the instructors I worked with were very friendly and knowledgeable. They brought in pleanty of recruiters and explained what to look for so I feel like I'm making well informed decisions on how I use my commercial drivers license.
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™I hated going there the took away job placement and we had to go out and look for are own jobs the lady said she would put out are
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™I don’t usually leave reviews but here it goes ncst a good school to go to if u want to waste money I graduate back in 2010 for automotive repair and they neaver once helped me find s job in my field of study and now it’s 2019 you called the job placement office to ask them to email you your resume and you neaver can get a hold of them o when you do get a hold of somebody they tell you they will e mail your stuff and they don’t do it if I had to it all over agan I wrould have went to rtc the first time complete waste of time
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™Staff and students are all friendly. Instructors are more than helpful and explain things so you can understand them.
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™I love being a student at New Castle School of Trades. The instructor are awesome they will go above and beyond to make sure you understand everything they are teaching. The lady in the front office is super nice and is always smiling. The lady that help with tablets is amazing. I recommend NCST if you are looking to make the next step in life.
Source of the review: Google Places, Google Maps™Location & Website
Address: 4117 Pulaksi Road
Place:
Religious affiliation: Not applicable
Calendar system: Differs by program
General Phone Number: +7249648811
Institution is active in current year: 1
Institution's internet website address: ncstrades.edu
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