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CDL program at New Castle School of Trades
New Castle, PA · Private for-profit 2-year · (724) 964-8811 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (under 12 weeks)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 138
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 79 graduates
- $41,747
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $52,611
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $71 a month over 10 years
- $6,664
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $52,118
- Typical pay for heavy and tractor-trailer truck driversBLS OEWS May 2025, Pittsburgh, PA
- $57,880
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
New Castle School of Trades awarded 138 CDL credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 6 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (under 12 weeks) | 49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | 90 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 49.0205 Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor | 48 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Pennsylvania's WIOA eligible training provider list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Truck DrivingCommercial Truck Driving Diploma · Online only · CIP 49.0205 | $6,470+ $535 books | 6 weeks, 37 hours a week | 95.8% | 87.5% | $12,038 | 48 |
| Heavy Equipment Operations w/ Commercial Truck Driving-ClassHeavy Equipment Operations w / Commercial Truck Driving Diploma · Online only · CIP 49.0205 | $18,598+ $1,049 books | 30 weeks, 30 hours a week | 86.7% | 75% | $6,950 | 15 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
FMCSA registry locations
- New Castle School of Trades, New Castle (updated 2023-01-04)
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