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
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$212,984 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
4640.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−100%Modeled 10-year ROI
$45,046Observed earnings · year 5
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.
Cost, completion and earnings context
$8,361Average net price / year
$15,355Cost of attendance
$45,046Median earnings · year 5 after completion
75.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
700Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
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
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- Annual net price
- $12,578
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $50,540
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -76%
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- Annual net price
- $18,205
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,570
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other | Associate's Degree | $63,098 | $12,385 |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's Degree | $56,532 | $9,931 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's Degree | $54,636 | $12,000 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate's Degree | $53,648 | $9,219 |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,611 | $7,544 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $49,887 | $11,470 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $42,304 | $9,378 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,187 | Not available |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $13,789 |
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.