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Physical Therapist Assistant Program Outcomes

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

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Located near Interstates 80 and 81 in northeastern Pennsylvania, Penn State Hazleton is a residential campus offering 13 bachelor's degrees, five associate degrees, and the first two years of more than 275 Penn State majors.
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