Last updated: //0 Contact: accreditation@apta.org 04-0 Fact Sheet* Physical Therapist Assistant Education Programs October 0 *This fact sheet is in-progress and will be updated with new data sets & charts periodically. This Fact Sheet is designed to provide the education community with current and historical information about physical therapist education programs, students and faculty. The data included in this Fact Sheet are taken from the following sources: The 04 Annual Accreditation Report submitted by accredited programs in December 04 (n=338) The 0 Annual Accreditation Report submitted by accredited programs in December 0 (n=9) The 00 Annual Accreditation Report submitted by accredited programs in December 0 (n=36) The 008 Annual Accreditation Report submitted by all programs in December 008 (n=) The 007 Annual Accreditation Report completed in October 007 by all accredited programs (n= 33) The 006 Annual Accreditation Report The 00 Annual Accreditation Report The 004 Biennial Accreditation Report The 00 Biennial Accreditation Report The 000 Biennial Accreditation Report Previous surveys of the PTA educational programs conducted by the Education Division Department of Accreditation records Licensure pass rate information provided by the FSBPT on April 004, April 00, April 006, April 007, March 0, April 0, April 04 and April 0. Program Data Number and Distribution of Programs Financing PTA Education Measures of Program Length Credits Required Student Workload Curricular Format and Models Clinical Education Outcomes Student Data Admissions Enrollment Graduates Faculty Data Number Student to Faculty Ratio Workload Years as Faculty Demographics Degrees Held Rank, Tenure Status Salaries CONTENTS
97 980 98 990 99 000 00 004 00 006 007 008 009 0 0 03 04 Number of Programs NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF PTA PROGRAMS Number of Accredited and Developing PTA Programs (004-04) 40 400 30 300 0 4 4 3 7 40 4 0 68 63 70 00 0 00 43 34 33 33 37 47 76 80 309 338 0 0 004 00 006 007 008 009 0 0 03 04 Accredited Developing Number of Accredited and Developing PTA Programs 969 04 40 408 400 30 36 348 37 300 0 86 47 38 46 60 77 88 00 79 0 00 0 40 8 69 07 0
Distribution of Accredited and Developing PTA Programs by Geographical Region New England CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT Middle Atlantic NJ, NY, PA East North Central IL, IN, MI, OH, WI West North Central IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD South Atlantic DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV East South Central AL, KY, MS, TN West South Central AR, LA, OK, TX Mountain AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY Pacific AK, CA, HI, OR, WA 0 04 # % of programs # % of programs 3 4% 4 3.8% 9 9.9% 37 0% 6 0.9% 70 9% 6 8.9% 3 8.7% 8 9.9% 89 4.3% 8.% 6 7% 34.6% 4.3% 8 7.% 9 7.9% 8 6.% 6.8% Distribution of Accredited and Developing PTA Programs by Type of Institution 04 70 30 0 7. 7. 0 7 007 8.9 8. 006 87.. 00 86.9 3. 0 0 40 60 80 00 0 Public Private 3
Distribution of Accredited PTA Programs by Carnegie Classification Classification Number of Programs Number of Programs Number of Programs 0 03 04 Doctoral/Research Universities 0 Research Universities (very high research activity) 0 0 Research Universities (high research activity) Master s Colleges and Universities (larger programs) 4 4 4 Master s Colleges and Universities (medium programs) 3 Master s Colleges and Universities (smaller programs) 4 Baccalaureate Colleges Diverse Fields 4 6 Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges 6 Associate's--Public Rural- serving Small 4 3 3 Associate's--Public Rural- serving Medium 6 6 63 Associate's--Public Rural- serving Large 3 6 Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus 0 8 Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Multicampus 8 8 9 Associate's--Public Urban-serving Single Campus 0 0 Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus 34 39 39 Associate's--Public Special Use Associate's--Private Not-for-profit 4 Associate's--Private For-profit 4 7 4 Associate's--Public -year colleges under 4-year universities 7 7 6 Associate's--Public 4-year Primarily Associate's 4 4 4 Special Focus Institutions Medical schools and medical centers Special Focus Institutions Other health professions schools 6 7 7 Not Classified 8 4
FINANCING PTA EDUCATION Tuition, Fees and Other Costs Public Private 0-0 0-03 04-0 0-0 0-03 04-0 Annual tuition (in district) $3,8 $34-$,4 $4,083 $0-$8,40 $4,69 $80-$,408 $7,366 $,488-$8,60 $9,379 $4,83-$37,780 $0,036 $4,8-$3,000 Annual tuition (out of district) $8,443 $,87-$,60 $8,844 $989-$7,73 $9,0 $989-$4,840 --- --- -- Annual fees $647 $0-$6,34 $88 $0-$6,7 $84 $0-$,474 $6 $0-$6,34 $980 $0-$6,7 $,00 $0-$7,00 Other Program Expenses Total cost of technical program in district (not incl. room & board) Total cost of technical program out of district (not incl room and board) $,67 $0-$9,300 $0,4 $,948-$34,9 $9,384 $4,790-$6,349 $,8 $0-$9,300 $0,39 $,07-$33,760 $8,979 $3,78-$49.86 $,369 $0-$9,40 $,47 $,343-$34,99 $0,00 $,600-$7,60 $,43 $0-$,36 $33,348 $,67- $,990 $,4 $0-$,688 $3,366 $6,396-$6,8 $,08 $0-$4,87 $3,303 $0,00-$,63 ---- ---- -- Total Budgeted Operating Expenses (excluding salary & benefits) Total Budgeted Salary Expenses (excluding benefits) PTA Program Expenses AY 0-03 AY 04-0 $,0-$903,88 $,0-$963,4 $4,694 $66,0 $36,36-$87,07 $6,4-$9,09 $9,784 $08,4 PTA Program Expenses by Type of Institution (AY 0-03) Total Budgeted Operating Expenses (excluding salary & benefits) Total Budgeted Salary Expenses (excluding benefits) Public $,0-$903,88 $,60 $36,36-$78,300 $8,06 Private $,0-$877,493 $6,064 $00,4-$868,88 $,09 Operating and salary expense per enrolled student $,367-$60,43 $6,094 $,40-$40,337 $0,0
MEASURES OF PTA PROGRAM LENGTH Length (in weeks) of Technical Curriculum (all program types) Academic Phase (Classroom and Laboratory Instruction) 003-04 004-0 009-0 0-0-3 04- Full-time Clinical Education 003-04 004-0 009-0 0-0-3 04- Total Length 003-04 004-0 009-0 0-0-3 04-.8.3 48.6 N/A N/A 47. 4.3.8 4.9 4.9 4.7. 67. 68. 63. 64. 63.0 6.6 6-34 6-86 3-86 N/A N/A -79 0-3 -3 6-0 6-0 6-0 -8 8-8-00 37-96 36-99 6-97 6-97 6
Total Credits CREDITS REQUIRED Pre-technical and Technical Credits Required By Type of Program Integrated Two-Year One-Plus-One All Programs Year 00 0 0 04 00 0 0 04 00 0 0 04 7.9 7. 7.6 74.7 76.6 76.8 74. 8. 7.9 73.4 7. 77. Traditional Modified Problem-based Systems-based Curricular Format (04-0) Integrated Two-Year 69 One-Plus-One 08 Other 77 Curricular Models 00 0 0 04 the curriculum begins with basic science, followed by clinical science and then by physical therapy science 46.% 4.3% 40.% 48.8% the curriculum uses the problem-based model in the later stages, but the early courses (primarily basic sciences) are presented in the more traditional format of lecture and laboratory 9% 8.9% 8.3% 7.6% the curriculum is built around physiological systems (musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, etc.) % 6%.% 4.% Case-based the curriculum utilizes patient cases as unifying themes throughout the curriculum 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.% Guide-based Problem-based the curriculum is built around the disability model, the patient management model, and the preferred practice patterns included in the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 0.8% the entire curriculum (including basic and clinical science content) is built around patient problems that are the focus for student-centered learning through the tutorial process and independent activities 0% 0.4% 0.3% 0.% Hybrid the curriculum is designed as some combination of the above 39.% 4.% 44.3% 37.% Number of weeks in final clinical experience Length of Final Clinical Education Experience (weeks) 00 0 0 04 9.9 9.9 0-7 4-7 6- -8 7
OUTCOMES Trends in Graduation Rates Graduating class 003* 004* 00* 00* 0* 0 03 graduation rate 64.% 68.% 69.7% 73.4% 7.0% 78.83% 8.0% 0-00 4-00 4.7-9-00-00 6-00 3.7-00 00% *Note: Rate based on the percentage of students admitted to the professional program who complete the program within 0% of the time normally expected for completion. Program Pass Rates for All First Time Takers of Licensure Exam 004 00 006 3 00 4 0 0 6 03 7 04 8 7.7% 7.4% 76.% 84% 93.% 8.3% 84.7% 8.9% 0-0-00 0-00 37.-00 8-00 8.6-00 -00 38.-00 00 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4//0 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4//06 3 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/8/007 4 Based on data provided by FSBPT 3/3/0 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4//0 6 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/7/03 7 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4//04 8 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4//0 Grouped Program Pass Rates of First Time Takers Pass Rate Number of Programs 003 004 00 3 006 4 00 0 6 0 7 03 8 04 9 0-9% 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0-9% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-9% 7 0 0 0 30-39% 9 6 4 3 40-49% 7 9 0 4 3 3 6 0-9% 7 3 6 9 6 6 60-69% 3 7 3 36 8 0 3 7 70-79% 9 39 0 47 44 34 39 4 40 80-89% 39 39 48 4 6 6 67 84 83 90-99% 8 0 6 7 7 88 68 88 00% 6 4 49 3 40 46 3 66 66 Total 6 6 4 37 7 84 306 37 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/9/04 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4//0 3 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4//06 4 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/8/07 Based on date provided by FSBPT 3/3/ 6 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4// 7 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/7/3 8 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4//4 9 Based on data provided by FSBPT 4// 8
Employment Rates (%) at 6 Months Post Graduation 003 004 00* 006* 00* 0* 0* 04 79.3 97.7 97.3 97.0 98. 97.3 9.9 96 0-00 0-00 9-00 6-00 73-00 60-00 60-00 38-00 * Now defined as employment within 6 months of passing the licensure exam 9
ADMISSIONS Planned class size Number of applicants Number of qualified applicants Number of applicants offered place in class Number enrolled Number minority enrolled Trends in Admissions 006 007 00 0 0 04 6.6 7 9 8.3 8.9 4.9-60 -76 0-8 -83-0 8-64 7. 4-7 43.4-4 30. -.0 0-. 0-44 70 6-304 44 6-3 3 6-94 6 6-9 6 0-8 08 0-83 69 0-378 33 0-308 9 0-98 9 0-8 7 0-006 74.7 6-343 34-40 8-83.7 0-93.60 4-0 67.7 3-3 30.33 6-63 4.0 3-37 3.3-9.73 6-000 6.48 3-403 7.9 6-6 3.66 0-8.87 0-48 Admissions Trends by Public/Private Institutions Public 007 00 0 0* 04 6 8.3 6.4 4-70 0-7 -83-83 8-6 Planned class size Number of applicants 7 0 4.7 30 00 6-304 0-83 0-006 -,49 8-000 Number of qualified 44 69 73 7 6 applicants 6-3 0-378 6-343 -94 7-403 Number of applicants 9 30 34.3 9 8 offered place in class 6-7 0-9 -40-96 7-6 Number enrolled 4 6 8 4 6-7 0-7 -83 8-83 7-6 Private 007 00 0 0* 04 Planned class size 37 4 8.3 4. 7 4-76 4-8 4-64 3-0 -64 Number of applicants 66 96 8.3 77 74 6-3 -3 6-48 9-3 6-483 Number of qualified 4 69 8.3 4 38 applicants 6-94 8-308 8-00 7-7 3-60 Number of applicants 4 0 3 3 8 offered place in class 6-94 7-308 -68 6-66 6-89 Number enrolled 3 43 8.3 7 4 3-9 3-98 4-68 6-4 0-8 *As of 0, expansion programs required to report data separate from parent program 0
Number of Students 6,000 4,000 Enrollment 999-04 4,6,000 0,000 9,04 0,66 0,98,479 8,000 6,000,693 6,847 6,68 7,33 6,40 4,000,000 0 Number of students in all programs Number of students per program Enrollment by Sex Female Male Total 0 0 04 0 0 04 0 0 04 7,04 7,663 9, 3,44 3,86,400 0,98,479 4,6 8 3-7 7 4-08 4. 0-70 4-68 3. 0-8 4. 0-9 43 0-40 4-66 38.4 0-36 Degree Held Percent of Enrollees by Degree Held on Admission to Technical Program % enrolled 007 00 0 0 04 None 8.3% 73.7% 7.8% 7.9% 69.9% Baccalaureate 7.% 4.6% 6.% 7% 8.9% Master s.4%.6%.9%.7%.% Doctoral 0.% 0.0% 0.%.0%.0%
Percent of Students Enrolled by Accrediting Region Region 004 006 007 00 0 0 04 New England 3.8 4.9 4.7 4. 4.8 4.78 3.9 Middle States 7.8 6. 8.9 3.7 4.9.46.7 Southern 3.8 33.9 3.7 3.4 30.9 9.8 9.9 North Central 39. 36.9 34.7 37.4 37.8 34.90 33.3 Northwest 3.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 4 4.48 4.8 Western.3 3.0 3. 3.0.4.8 3.3 Other.9.8.8.7. 7.70. Percentage of Enrollment by Geographical Region New England: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT Middle Atlantic: NJ, NY, PA East North Central: IL, IN, MI, OH, WI West North Central: IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD South Atlantic: DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV East South Central: AL, KY, MS, TN West South Central: AR, LA, OK, TX Mountain: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY Pacific: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA Enrollment AY 09-0 Enrollment AY - Enrollment AY -3 Enrollment AY 4-3.6 4.8 4.8 3.9 3.4.6.8 9.6 9..8 3. 9.7 0.6 9.4 8. 9.8 0. 8.6 0..3 8. 7.8 7.3 7..6 0..8. 6. 6. 8. 4.3.9 6.8 7.3 Ethnicity of Students Enrolled In Physical Therapist Assistant Programs 06-07 7,33 07-08 9,04 09-0 0, 66-0,98-3,38 4-3,07 American Indian 0.% 0.8% 0.6% 0.6% 0.% 0.6% Asian.8% 3.%.8%.8% 3.4% 4.% African American 8.3% 8.%.9%.% 4.9%.3% Caucasian 78.3% 77.6% 80% 80% 79.4% 7.6% Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander -- -- 0.6% 0.7% 0.6%.0% Hispanic 8.6% 8.% 7.9% 8% 8% 0.% Other 0.8%.%.0% 0.8%.3%.6% Unknown 0.6%.0%.6%.%.9%.3%
GRADUATES All Programs Number of Graduates per Program 00 003 004 00 007 00 0 0 04 0.8 9.7.7 4.0 7 9. 0. 9 0-3 0-3 0-40 0-44 -6 0-04 0-80 -33 0-36 Public Private 4. 0-40. 0-40 0.6 0-3.0 0-3 9.7 0-8 9.9 0-3.7 0-38. 0-40 3.9 0-38. 4-44 6-34 6-6 8 0-4 9-04 9. 6-33.9-8 8 0-47 0.4 0-64 Ethnicity of Graduates of Physical Therapist Assistant Programs 00 007 00 0 0 04,9 3,843 4,3,,868 6,66 African American 8.7% 6.8% 6.3%.%.% % American Indian/Alaskan 0.% 0.8% 0.6% 0.7% 0.% % Native Asian.4%.7%.6%.7% 3.0% 4% Hawaiian Native/Pacific --- --- 0.9% 0.6% 0.8% % Islander Hispanic/Latino 7.8% 8.4% 8.0% 7.4% 8.4% 0.8% White 78.6% 79.3% 79.7% 80.% 79.4% 78% Other.%.0% 0.6% %.% -- Unknown 0.%.0%.3%.%.7% % 3
FACULTY DATA Number of Faculty 0 0 04 Total number of full-time core positions 609 70 89 Total number of part-time core positions 68 0 46 Total FTE core faculty 76 886,08 Full-time core faculty positions per program Part-time core faculty positions per program Total FTE core faculty per program.4-7 0.7 0-3. 0-4.4-7.7 0.- 3. 0.3-3. -.7 0-3. 0- Number of adjunct faculty per program Total FTE of adjunct faculty per program.4 0-6 0.34 0-..3-0 0.3 0-4.8.4 0-6.3 0-8.8 Faculty Vacancies (All Programs) 0 0 04 Total current vacancies in allocated positions 0 9 4 Total projected vacancies in allocated positions 7 9 3 Total number of new positions to be filled 7 6 0 Program Director Program Director & ACCE ACCE Faculty Workload: % Workload Devoted to Teaching 00-0 0-0 0-03 04-0 7.%.%.9% 0.% 0-00% -00% 0-00% 0-00% 4.8% 3% % 3.39% 0-9% 0-90% 0-9% 0-8% 6.% 6.% 60.6% 9.86% 0-00% 0-00% 0-00% 0-00% 7.% 7.% 73.3% 7.8% 0-00% 0-00% 0-00 0-00% Number of Core Faculty who are Certified Clinical Specialists: 0-0 0.9% 0-03.7% 04-0.% 4
Years as Faculty - 04 Total Years as a Faculty Member Total Years Years at Current Program Program Director 0 PD & ACCE 3 ACCE 8 8 Core Faculty 7 7 Highest Degree Held by Core Faculty 04-0 Chart Title 80 60 66 66 40 0 0 3 00 89 80 60 60 40 0 0 33 3 6 7 8 0 0 4 Program Director ACCE Program Director & ACCE Other 4 Bachelor's Doctor of Philisophy Masters (advanced) N/A Other Professional Doctorate
80 70 Tenure Status of Faculty 67 7. 60 0 60.4 6...7 40 30 3.9 6. 0 0 8.3..0.8 8.7 6.4.4 9..8 9. 9. 8.4 4.8. 0 Tenured Tenure Track Not Eligible No Tenure Track PD 0 PD 04 ACCE 0 ACCE 04 Faculty 0 Faculty 04 6
Salaries of Program Directors (n= reporting) in Physical Therapist Assistant Education Programs by Rank, Length of Appointment and Type of Institution AY 04-0 LECTURER INSTRUCTOR ASST. PROF. ASSOC. PROF. PROFESSOR OTHER = = = = = = = = = = = = PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS 9 9. months 0 months months 9 9. months 0 months months 70,698 7,689-84,806 63,3 8,09-78,86 6 7,708,439-87,000 74,0 8,464-99,643 8 67,37 7,000-78,7 8 80,48 47,000-,307 4 83,30 6,93-09,00 79,43 4,70-09,000 6 80,83 6,000-03,380 4 80,46,0-07,44 83,064 73,000-0,80 8,77 78,00-9,78 3 66,3 6 93,98 80,000-,000 77,44,60-90,839 7 8,0 68,000-0,000 4 8,403 76,848-90,363 4 9,988 70,000-30,000 7
Salaries of Program Directors/ACCEs (n=38 reporting) in Physical Therapist Assistant Education Programs by Rank, Length of Appointment and Type of Institution AY 04-0 LECTURER = = INSTRUCTOR = = ASST. PROF. = = ASSOC. PROF. = = PROFESSOR = = OTHER = = PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS 9 9. months 0 months months 9 9. months 0 months months 4 7,076 6,06-9,90 6,347 4,367-87,0 6 77,6 47,000-97,000 8
Salaries of ACCEs (n=07 reporting) in Physical Therapist Assistant Education Programs by Rank, Length of Appointment and Type of Institution AY 04-0 LECTURER INSTRUCTOR ASST. PROF. ASSOC. PROF. PROFESSOR OTHER = = = = = = = = = = = = PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS 9 9. months 0 months months 9 9. months 0 months months 3,944,06-87,743 6,4 37,00-03,409 3 83,334 7,600 6,883-94,00 7 60,608 43,000-0,66 3 6,40,07-89,93 66,73 4,000-77,03 76,974 8,63-0,000 6,0 6,37-90,300 0 68,88 0,000-90,000 6 83,04 73,000-90,79 3 4,938 3,40 8 7,073 38,000-00,000 7,998 4,000-90,000 3 7,000 8 68,490 60,000-83,03 9
Salaries of Full-time Faculty (n=0 reporting) in Physical Therapist Assistant Education Programs by Rank, Length of Appointment and Type of Institution AY 04-0 LECTURER = = INSTRUCTOR = = ASST. PROF. = = ASSOC. PROF. = = PROFESSOR = = OTHER = = PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS 9 9. months 0 months months 9 9. months 0 months months 3 48,30 7,08-9,949 7 7,66 40,000-67,60 64,93 7,807-90,696 7,6 7,76-99,999 6 4,878 8,000-6,74 9 66,33,000-87,47 7,06 37,000-67,60 3 7,76 4 4,374 30,344-80,983 7,309,000-04,000 7,60 46,9-84,038 6 48,0 4,000-68,400 4 30,8 8,77-4,800 6,03 6,000-9,00 7 78,83 68,000-9,0 3 67,96 0