Program Outcomes

This statistical data is provided to help you decide if our Physical Therapist Assistant program is right for you.

General Information

Number of persons who applied (complete applications)
Data Years: Number Applying	Two-Year Average
Class of 2021: 45	39.5
Class of 2020: 34	35.5
Class of 2019: 37	38.5
Class of 2018: 40	38
Class of 2017: 36	38.5
Class of 2016: 41	38.5

**Average Accepted Core Entrant GPA, Science GPA and Aptitude Test (TEAS)**
Graduating Class of	Cumulative GPA	Two-Year Average	Science GPA	Two-Year Average	Aptitude Test	Two-Year Average
2021	3.72	3.64	3.73	3.73	79%	77%
2020	3.55	3.52	3.51	3.52	75%	75%
2019	3.48	3.53	3.52	3.63	75%	75%
2018	3.58	3.53	3.74	3.80	75%	76.5%
2017	3.47	3.46	3.86	3.88	79%	77.5 %
2016	3.44	3.55	3.90	3.90	76%	74 %

Student Graduation Statistics

Student Graduation Statistics. One core student was deferred from the previous year (2015) and entered in May 2016.
Criteria	Class of 2016	Class of 2017	Two-Year Average	Class of 2018	Two-Year Average	Class of 2019	Two-Year Average	Class of 2020	Two-Year Average
Graduation Rate	80%	83%	81%	87%	85%	75%	81%	69%	72%
Admission Date	May 2015	May 2016	---------	May 2017	---------	May 2018	---------	May 2019	---------
Students Admitted	25	23*	---------	25	---------	24	---------	25 (1 carryover)	---------
Graduation Date	Apr 2016	Apr 2017	---------	April 2018	---------	May 2019	---------	May 2020	---------

Students Graduated
Criteria	Class of 2016	Two Year Average	Class of 2017	Class of 2018	Two Year Average	Class of 2019	Class of 2020	Two-Year Average
On Time	20	20	19	19	19	18	18	18
Required 101% to 150%	0	.50	1	0	1	N/A	18	9.5
Required > 150%	0	0	0	0	0	N/A	0	0

*Please note that due to COVID-19, the Class of 2020 had a delay in their final clinical experience. All student diplomas indicate graduation as May 2020.

Outcome Data

Program Outcome Results
Criteria	Class of 2016	Class of 2017	Two-Year Average	Class of 2018	Two-Year Average	Class of 2019	Two-Year Average
Exams Taken	20	19	19.5	20	19.5	19	19.5
Exams Passed-First time	20	16	18	15	15.5	18	16.5
Eventual Exam Pass Rate	100%	94%	97%	95%	94.5%	100%	97%
Employment Rate — or reported searching	85%	94.7%	89%	100%	97.4%	89%	94.5%

*Due to COVID and delay in their final clinical experience, several students have deferred the timing of their license exam; therefore completed data is not available.

Students Postponing Graduation

Graduation Deferment Information
Criteria	Two-Year Average	Class of 2017	Two-Year Average	Class of 2018	Two-Year Average	Class of 2019	Two-Year Average	Class of 2020	Two-Year Average
Academic Deficit	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	.5
Clinical Deficit	.5	1	.5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Transferred to Another Program	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Personal Reasons	0	0	0	1	1	0	.5	1	.5

Number of Students Who Did Not Complete the Program Due To—

Number of Students Who Did Not Complete the Program Due To:
Criteria	Class of 2016	Class of 2017	Two-Year Average	Class of 2018	Two-Year Average	Class of 2019	Two-year Average	Class of 2020	Two-Year Average
Academic Standards	1	2	1.5	4	3	7	5.5	6	6.5
Clinical Deficit	1	1	.5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Severely Disabled/Deceased/Active Military Duty	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health/Family Issues	2	1	.5	1	1	0	.5	2	1
Other	1	0	0	1	1	0	.5	0	0