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  4. Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant

Physical Therapist Assistant Program and Graduate Outcomes

Program Outcomes

Pass Rates for National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam
Graduate Class Number of Graduates First Time Pass Rate Ultimate Pass Rate
2021 23 82.6% 91.3%
2020 15 86.6% 100%
2019 11 100% 100%
Average two-year pass rate (2019-2020)   93.35% 100%
Average two-year pass rate (2020-2021)   84% 95.7%
Employment Rate (within one year of graduation date)
Graduate Class Employment Rate
2021 100%
2020 87%
2019 93%
Average two-year employment rate (2020-2021) 92.5%

Graduate Outcomes

Graduation Rate from PTA Program
Graduate Class Graduation Rate
2022 75%
2021 91.3%
Average two-year graduation rate  83.7%

Admissions information for the class entering 2022

  • Number of applicants*: 41
  • Number of applicants who met admissions criteria: 33
  • Number of applicants offered a place in the program: 33
  • Number of students who enrolled in the program: 21
  • Median GPA: 3.72 high school GPA for incoming first years 

*Includes first-year, transfer, re-enrollment, and change of major students 

 

Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant

  • Physical Therapist Assistant Admission Requirements
    • PTA Admission Requirements: First Year Students
    • PTA Admission Requirements: Advanced Standing (Transfer) Students
    • PTA Admission Requirements: Provisional or Nondegree Students
    • PTA Admission Requirements: Current Penn State Students and Students Seeking Re-enrollment
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Mission and Goals
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Overview
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Faculty
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Technical Standards
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Program Costs
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Program and Graduate Outcomes
  • Physical Therapist Assistant Career Opportunities
  • Complaints Regarding the PTA Program Outside Due Process
  • 2021-2022 Physical Therapist Assistant Student Financial Aid Fact Sheet

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