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New Castle School of Trades

New Castle, Pennsylvania Private for-profit 2-year Town

Overview

New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit two-year institution in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 700 students. It is part of North American Trade Schools Inc..

New Castle School of Trades offers certificates and associate degrees across 11 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor, Electrician, and Welding Technology. It awarded 406 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.

Mission

To service with excellence the needs of our community and the needs of our graduates by matching skills.

Mission statement as reported by New Castle School of Trades

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
700
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
406
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
11
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 11

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Construction Trades 2
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Precision Production 3

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
79%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
204
Certificates under 1 year
79
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
123

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
700
Undergraduates, fall 2024
700
Full-time, fall 2024
100%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,069
Full-time, 2024-25
100%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
11%
Men
89%
White
72%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
19%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
87%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Differs by program
Part of
North American Trade Schools Inc.
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Director
Dennis Corrado
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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