10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$212,984at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
New Castle School of Trades
⌖ New Castle, PA · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$212,984 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
4640.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−100%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,046Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college—not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$8,361Average net price / year
$15,355Cost of attendance
$9,567Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$101/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$45,046Median earnings · year 5 after completion
75.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
700Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$36,870Year 1
$50,940Year 4
$45,046Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other · Associate's Degree$63,0982Precision Metal Working · Associate's Degree$56,5323Electrical and Power Transmission Installers · Associate's Degree$54,6364Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Associate's Degree$53,6485Ground Transportation · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,6116Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$49,8877Precision Metal Working · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,3048Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$25,187Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential—not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's Degree · $63,098 reported+18%vs same-degree national median$12,385federal debt2Ground TransportationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $52,611 reported+1%vs same-degree national median$7,544federal debt3Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree · $56,532 reported+0%vs same-degree national median$9,931federal debt4Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's Degree · $53,648 reported-8%vs same-degree national median$9,219federal debt5Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $42,304 reported-13%vs same-degree national median$9,378federal debt6Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · $49,887 reported-15%vs same-degree national median$11,470federal debt
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,540
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -76%
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,570
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
- $19,197
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,467
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
- $14,637
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $37,627
- Modeled 10-year ROI
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's Degree | $63,098 | $12,385 | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's Degree | $56,532 | $9,931 | Not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's Degree | $54,636 | $12,000 | Not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate's Degree | $53,648 | $9,219 | Not reported |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,611 | $7,544 | 48 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $49,887 | $11,470 | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,304 | $9,378 | 42 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,187 | Not available | 35 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $13,789 | 27 |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.