by our College Data Analytics TeamHow long does it take to earn a degree at New Castle School of Trades? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 80% students making it past their freshmen year, New Castle School of Trades has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| New Castle School of Trades | 80% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
How many of the estimated 507 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
Four years after beginning their degree, 71% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 73% of the students had graduated and after eight years 73% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official New Castle School of Trades graduation rate 73%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 507 | 73% |
| Six Years | 507 | 73% |
| Eight Years | 1 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 191 | 27% |
Approximately 191 students or 27% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 191 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
New Castle School of Trades lost contact with the remaining 189 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.0% |
| Dropped Out | 189 | 99.0% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at New Castle School of Trades are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at New Castle School of Trades represent 92% of the students in the class of 2015, and 90.34% of New Castle School of Trades bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 71%, first-time students in the New Castle School of Trades class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the New Castle School of Trades graduation rate was 71%, and by the eight year mark, 71% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | New Castle School of Trades | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 71% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 71% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 71% | 47.82% |
184 first-time / full-time students or 29% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
2 transferred to another institution.
New Castle School of Trades lost contact with the remaining 182 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 2 | 1.09% |
| Dropped Out | 182 | 98.91% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on New Castle School of Trades first-time, part-time students.
56 New Castle School of Trades students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 7.98% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 88%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 88%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | New Castle School of Trades | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 88% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 88% | 55.07% |
7 non first-time / part-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
New Castle School of Trades lost contact with the remaining 7 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 7 | 100.00% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on New Castle School of Trades returning, part-time students.
