In 2018, the graduation rate for the Anoka-Ramsey PTA Program was 81.5%, in 2019 it was 96.8% and in 2020 it was 93.3% for a three-year average of 90.5%.
For the graduating class of 2018, 100% of those who graduated and sought employment in physical therapy (full-time or part-time) were employed within one year following graduation. In 2019 96% of graduates who passed the licensing exam and were seeking employment are now working as a PTA. The job market was affected by the COVID pandemic and about 60% of students looking for employment as a PTA have found a part time or full-time position. The hope is that this will improve in 2021.
Upon successful completion of the PTA program, graduates must pass the National Physical Therapy Licensing Exam (NPTE).
Our graduates have been very successful on the PTA National licensing exam (NPTE).
In 2018 our program's first-time pass rate was 90% and ultimate pass rate was 100%. In 2019 the first-time pass rate was 89.7% and the ultimate pass rate was 100%. In 2020, the first-time pass rate was 100%. A total of 76 graduates from those three cohorts have taken the exam. The mean scores have improved almost every year since 2008 and for 2018 the ultimate mean scale score was 675.1, in 2019 it was 686.7 and in 2020 it was 693.1. A score of 600 is required to pass the licensing exam. As you can see in the data below, students from our PTA Program score high above the national average.
Graduation Years: 2018 - 2020
Exam Level: PTA
State: MN
Date of Report: 11/16/2020
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Summary Performance for the School by Graduation Year
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Summary Performance for All U.S.-Accredited Candidates by Graduation Year
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Graduation Year
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Group
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Number of Candidates
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Number of Passing Candidates
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Pass Rate
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Mean Scale Score
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Confidence Interval of the Mean
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Pass Rate
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Mean Scale Score
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Standard Deviation Scale Score
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2020
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First Time
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27
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27
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100.0%
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693.1
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11.6
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85.8%
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661.6
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58.5
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Ultimate
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27
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27
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100.0%
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693.1
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11.6
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89.0%
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663.4
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56.8
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2019
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First Time
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29
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26
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89.7%
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681.7
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10.0
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84.0%
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656.1
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57.7
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Ultimate
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29
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29
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100.0%
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686.7
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8.9
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93.3%
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661.1
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52.7
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2018
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First Time
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20
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18
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90.0%
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669.6
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12.7
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84.0%
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656.0
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57.8
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Ultimate
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20
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20
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100.0%
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675.1
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11.7
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94.5%
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661.5
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52.1
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Scale Scores of 600 and above are passing.