Graduation rate
- 2025 graduation rate: 96.5%
- 2026 graduation rate: 81.25%
- Two-year graduation pass rate (2025-26): 88.9%
Licensure exam pass rate
- 2025 First-time pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 74.1%
- 2025 Ultimate pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 92.6%
- 2026 First-time pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 87.5% (not stabilized)
- 2026 Ultimate pass rate for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 87.5% (not stabilized)
- Two-year licensure pass rate (2025-2026) for the National Physical Therapist Assistant Exam: 90.05% (not stabilized)
Employment rate
- Employment rate for 2024 graduates who passed the board exam and pursued employment: 100%
- Employment rate for 2025 graduates who passed the board exam and pursued employment: 100%
- Two-year employment rate for 2024 and 2025 graduates: 100%
Admissions information for class entering 2026
- Number of applicants: 90
- Number of applicants who met all admission requirements: 50
- Number of applicants offered a place in the class: 50
- Number of accepted students who enrolled in the program: 20
- Number of minority students who enrolled in the program: 8
Please visit the Federation of the State Board of Physical Therapy to compare Penn State Hazleton 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].
