Graduation rate
- 2019 graduation rate: 84.2%
- 2020 graduation rate: 82.5%
- 2021 graduation rate: 82%
- Two -year graduation pass rate (2002-21): 82.3%
Licensure exam pass rate
- 2019 First-time pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 96.2%
- 2019 Ultimate pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 96.2%
- 2020 First time pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 84.9%
- 2020 Ultimate pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 93.9%
- 2021 First time pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 87%
- 2021 Ultimate pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 95.7%
- 2022 First time pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 92.3% *not stabilized
- 2022 Ultimate pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 100%
- Two-year licensure pass rate (2020-2021) for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 94.8%
Employment rate
- Employment rate for 2020 graduates who passed the board exam and pursued employment: 92%
- Employment rate for 2021 graduates who passed the board exam and pursued employment: 92%
- Two-year employment rate for 2020 and 2021 graduates: 92%
Admissions information for class entering 2021
- Number of applicants: 61
- Number of applicants who met all admission requirements: 45
- Number of applicants offered a place in the class: 45
- Number of accepted students who enrolled in the program: 28
- Number of minority students who enrolled in the program: 5
Please visit the Federation of the State Board of Physical Therapy to compare Penn State University, Hazleton Campus, with other programs within the state.
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at the Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085, 703-706-3245, [email protected].
