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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Laurel Technical Institute
  • New Castle School of Trades

What stands out

Laurel Technical Institute has the lower average net price, New Castle School of Trades reports the higher graduation rate, New Castle School of Trades reports higher median earnings ten years on, while New Castle School of Trades leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Laurel Technical Institute compared with New Castle School of Trades
MetricLaurel Technical InstituteUniontown, PAPrivate for-profit · 2-yearLowest net priceNew Castle School of TradesNew Castle, PAPrivate for-profit · 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$7,825lowest$8,361
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,483Not reported
In-state tuition$13,713Not reported
Out-of-state tuition$13,713Not reported
Admissions
Acceptance rate77%Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.74%75%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,000$9,567lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$30,819$44,814highest
Campus
Undergraduates515700

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.