Department of Physical Therapy

Student Outcome

   
 

Based on Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) data, licensure exam pass rate data on USA graduates from three recent cohorts (classes of 2005, 2007 and 2008) show that the average three-year pass rate was 98%.  You can visit the FSBPT website for further comparisons to national pass rates <https://www.fsbpt.org/ForCandidatesAndLicensees/NPTE/PassRates/index.asp>

 

Year

Number of graduates who took NPTE

Number of graduates who passed on first attempt

First attempt pass rate

Number of graduates who passed NPTE after all attempts

Ultimate Pass rate

No graduating class in 2006

-

-

-

-

-

2007

27

27

100%

27

100%

2008

28

26

92.8%

28

100%

Based on student report, 100% of our applicants are employed in physical therapy within six months of taking the licensure exam, with 33% earning between $50,000-60,000, 33% earning between $60,000-$70,000, 17% earning between $70,000-$75,000 and 17% earning greater than $75,000 in their first job.

 

   
   
 
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  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
PAT CAPPS COVEY COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
     email:  ptdept@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
     URL:  http://www.southalabama.edu/alliedhealth/pt/studentoutcome.html
     Phone:  (251) 445-9330

    
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