Last updated: 11/2/2015
Contact: accreditation@apta.org
2014-2015 Fact Sheet*
Physical Therapist Assistant Education Programs
October 2015
*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 2014 Annual Accreditation Report submitted by accredited programs in December 2014 (n=338)
 The 2012 Annual Accreditation Report submitted by accredited programs in December 2012 (n=291)
 The 2010 Annual Accreditation Report submitted by accredited programs in December 2011 (n=236)
 The 2008 Annual Accreditation Report submitted by all programs in December 2008 (n=222)
 The 2007 Annual Accreditation Report completed in October 2007 by all accredited programs (n= 233)
 The 2006 Annual Accreditation Report
 The 2005 Annual Accreditation Report
 The 2004 Biennial Accreditation Report
 The 2002 Biennial Accreditation Report
 The 2000 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 2004, April 2005, April 2006, April 2007,
March 2011, April 2012, April 2014 and April 2015.
CONTENTS
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
1
NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF PTA PROGRAMS
Number of Accredited and Developing PTA Programs
(2004 - 2014)
450
Number of Programs
400
70
350
63
300
68
50
250
4
13
4
41
40
27
200
150
100
243
234
233
233
237
247
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
276
280
2011
2012
338
309
50
0
Accredited
2013
2014
Developing
Number of Accredited and Developing PTA Programs 1969 – 2014
450
408
400
372
348
326
350
286
300
255 247
238 246
250
277
288
179
200
150
107
100
50
260
40
58
69
2
2014
2013
2012
2011
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2002
2000
1995
1990
1985
1980
1975
0
Distribution of Accredited and Developing PTA Programs by Geographical Region
2012
% of
programs
#
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
2014
#
% of
programs
13
4%
14
3.8%
29
9.9%
37
10%
61
20.9%
70
19%
26
8.9%
32
8.7%
58
19.9%
89
24.3%
25
8.5%
26
7%
34
11.6%
45
12.3%
28
7.5%
29
7.9%
18
6.1%
25
6.8%
Distribution of Accredited and Developing PTA Programs by Type of Institution
2014
70
30
2012
72.5
27.5
2011
75
25
2007
81.9
18.1
2006
87.5
12.5
2005
86.9
13.1
0
20
40
60
Public
Private
3
80
100
120
Distribution of Accredited PTA Programs by Carnegie Classification
Classification
Doctoral/Research Universities
Research Universities (very high research activity)
Research Universities (high research activity)
Master’s Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
Master’s Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Master’s Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)
Baccalaureate Colleges – Diverse Fields
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges
Associate's--Public Rural- serving Small
Associate's--Public Rural- serving Medium
Associate's--Public Rural- serving Large
Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Single Campus
Associate's--Public Suburban-serving Multicampus
Associate's--Public Urban-serving Single Campus
Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus
Associate's--Public Special Use
Associate's--Private Not-for-profit
Associate's--Private For-profit
Associate's--Public 2-year colleges
under 4-year universities
Associate's--Public 4-year Primarily Associate's
Special Focus Institutions—
Medical schools and medical centers
Special Focus Institutions—
Other health professions schools
Not Classified
4
Number
of
Programs
2012
0
0
1
4
3
5
14
16
4
61
52
20
18
10
34
1
5
42
Number
of
Programs
2013
1
0
1
4
2
4
11
12
3
56
53
18
18
10
39
1
4
27
Number
of
Programs
2014
7
7
6
4
4
4
2
2
2
6
7
7
15
8
11
1
4
2
5
16
22
3
63
56
11
19
21
39
5
42
FINANCING PTA EDUCATION
Tuition, Fees and Other Costs
2011-2012
Public
2011-2013
2014-2015
2011-2012
Private
2012-2013
2014-2015
Annual tuition
(in district)
Mean
Range
$3,821
$534-$12,242
$4,083
$510-$28,420
$4,269
$820-$15,408
$17,366
$1,488-$28,620
$19,379
$4,183-$37,780
$20,036
$4,218-$35,000
Annual tuition
(out of district)
Mean
Range
$8,443
$1,287-$25,560
$8,844
$989-$27,173
$9,011
$989-$24,840
---
---
--
Annual fees
Mean
Range
$647
$0-$6,134
$882
$0-$6,527
$824
$0-$12,474
$526
$0-$6,134
$980
$0-$6,527
$1,100
$0-$17,500
Mean
Range
$2,167
$0-$9,300
$2,281
$0-$9,300
$2,369
$0-$9,405
$2,143
$0-$5,356
$2,422
$0-$12,688
$2,208
$0-$4,875
Mean
Range
$10,242
$1,948-$34,119
$10,359
$2,507-$33,760
$11,472
$1,343-$34,995
$33,348
$15,672$51,990
$35,366
$16,396-$61,585
$35,303
$10,500-$55,631
Mean
Range
$19,384
$4,790-$165,349
$18,979
$3,728-$49.856
$20,020
$1,600-$57,650
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--
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)
PTA Program Expenses
Total Budgeted Operating Expenses
(excluding salary & benefits)
Total Budgeted Salary Expenses
(excluding benefits)
AY 2012-2013
$1,150-$903,818
$45,694
$36,361-$871,017
$195,784
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
AY 2014-2015
$1,150-$963,415
$66,025
$16,541-$915,091
$208,451
PTA Program Expenses by Type of Institution (AY 2012-2013)
Total Budgeted Operating Expenses
(excluding salary & benefits)
Total Budgeted Salary Expenses
(excluding benefits)
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Public
$1,150-$903,818
$25,260
$36,361-$782,300
$182,056
Private
$1,150-$877,493
$62,064
$100,154-$868,858
$222,109
Operating and salary expense per
enrolled student
Range
Mean
$1,367-$60,432
$6,094
$2,140-$40,337
$10,011
5
MEASURES OF PTA PROGRAM LENGTH
Length (in weeks) of Technical Curriculum (all program types)
Academic Phase
(Classroom and Laboratory Instruction)
2003-04
2004-05
2009-10
2011-12
2012-13
2014-15
Mean
Range
52.8
52.3
48.6
N/A
N/A
47.5
16-134
16-86
23-86
N/A
N/A
11-79
14.3
15.8
14.9
14.9
14.7
15.1
0-23
5-23
6-20
6-20
6-20
5-18
67.1
68.1
63.5
64.1
63.0
62.6
28-152
28-100
37-96
36-99
26-97
16-97
Full-time Clinical Education
2003-04
2004-05
2009-10
2011-12
2012-13
2014-15
Total Length
2003-04
2004-05
2009-10
2011-12
2012-13
2014-15
6
CREDITS REQUIRED
Pre-technical and Technical Credits Required
By Type of Program
Integrated Two-Year
Total
Credits
One-Plus-One
All Programs
Year
2010
2011
2012
2014
2010
2011
2012
2014
2010
2011
2012
2014
Mean
71.9
72.1
71.6
74.17
76.6
76.8
74.5
82.5
72.9
73.4
72.1
77.1
2010
46.1%
2011
42.3%
2012
40.1%
2014
48.8%
9%
8.9%
8.3%
7.6%
5%
0.4%
0.4%
6%
0.4%
0.4%
5.5%
0.3%
0.7%
4.5%
0.2%
0.8%
0%
0.4%
0.3%
0.5%
39.1%
41.5%
44.3%
37.2%
Curricular Format (2014-2015)
Integrated Two-Year
One-Plus-One
Other
169
108
77
Curricular Models
Traditional
Modified
Problem-based
Systems-based
Case-based
Guide-based
Problem-based
Hybrid
the curriculum begins with basic science, followed by clinical science and then by physical
therapy science
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
the curriculum is built around physiological systems (musculoskeletal, neuromuscular,
cardiopulmonary, etc.)
the curriculum utilizes patient cases as unifying themes throughout the curriculum
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
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
the curriculum is designed as some combination of the above
Length of Final Clinical Education Experience (weeks)
Number of weeks in final
clinical experience
Mean
Range
2010
9.9
5-17
2011
9.9
4-17
7
2012
15
6-21
2014
10
5-18
OUTCOMES
Trends in Graduation Rates
Graduating class
Mean graduation rate
2003*
64.5%
2004*
68.5%
2005*
69.7%
2010*
73.24%
Range
9-100
25-100
16-100
32.7-100
2011*
75.02%
50-100
2012
78.83%
42-100
2013
81.0%
41.7100%
*Note: Rate based on the percentage of students admitted to the professional program who complete the program within 150% of the
time normally expected for completion.
Program Pass Rates for All First Time Takers of Licensure Exam
20041
Mean 75.7%
20Range
100
20052
75.4%
0-100
20063
76.2%
0-100
20104
84%
37.5-100
20115
93.1%
58-100
20126
85.3%
28.6-100
20137
84.7%
25-100
1
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/11/05
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/11/06
3
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/18/2007
4
Based on data provided by FSBPT 3/31/2011
5
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/1/2012
6
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/17/2013
7
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/1/2014
8
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/1/2015
2
Grouped Program Pass Rates of First Time Takers
Pass Rate
0-9%
10-19%
20-29%
30-39%
40-49%
50-59%
60-69%
70-79%
80-89%
90-99%
100%
Total
Number of Programs
20031 20042 20053 20064 20105 20116 20127 20138 20149
0
0
6
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
9
6
4
5
1
3
1
1
2
7
9
10
4
3
5
3
6
5
27
23
26
19
12
6
12
15
6
31
27
31
36
18
22
20
23
27
29
39
20
47
44
34
39
42
40
39
39
48
42
62
65
67
84
83
11
18
20
26
57
75
88
68
88
61
45
49
32
40
46
53
66
66
216
225
216
214
237
257
284
306
317
1
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/19/04
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/11/05
3
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/11/06
4
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/18/07
5
Based on date provided by FSBPT 3/31/11
6
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/1/12
7
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/17/13
8
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/1/14
9
Based on data provided by FSBPT 4/1/15
2
8
20148
85.9%
38.5-100
Employment Rates (%) at 6 Months Post Graduation
Mean
Range
2003
79.3
0-100
2004
97.7
50-100
2005*
97.3
19-100
2006*
97.0
62-100
* Now defined as employment within 6 months of passing the licensure exam
9
2010*
98.2
73-100
2011*
97.3
60-100
2012*
95.9
60-100
2014
96
38-100
ADMISSIONS
Trends in Admissions
Planned class size
Number of applicants
Number of qualified
applicants
Number of applicants
offered place in class
Number enrolled
Number minority enrolled
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
2006
2007
2010
2011
2012
2014
26.6
12-160
72.2
14-575
43.4
11-241
30.5
5-155
25.0
10-115
5.5
0-44
27
12-176
70
6-304
44
6-223
31
6-194
26
6-192
6
0-82
29
0-258
108
0-823
69
0-378
33
0-308
29
0-298
9
0-118
28.3
12-83
117
20-1006
74.7
16-343
34
12-140
28
12-83
5.7
0-51
28.91
12-220
93.60
24-202
67.57
23-132
30.33
16-63
24.50
13-37
3.23
1-11
24.91
8-64
91.73
6-1000
56.48
3-403
27.9
6-126
23.66
0-58
5.87
0-48
Admissions Trends by Public/Private Institutions
Public
2007
Planned class size
Number of applicants
Number of qualified
applicants
Number of applicants
offered place in class
Number enrolled
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
25
12-70
71
6-304
44
6-223
29
6-71
24
6-57
Private
2007
2010
2011
2012*
2014
26
0-57
110
0-823
69
0-378
30
0-92
26
0-57
28.3
12-83
114.7
20-1006
73
16-343
34.3
12-140
28
12-83
26.14
12-83
130
12-1,495
75
12-294
29
11-96
25
8-83
24
8-56
100
8-1000
65
7-403
28
7-126
24
7-56
2011
2012*
2014
28.3
14-64
128.3
26-458
82.3
18-200
32
15-68
28.3
14-68
42.5
13-220
77
9-315
45
7-127
32
6-66
27
6-54
27
12-64
74
6-483
38
3-160
28
6-89
24
0-58
2010
Mean
37
42
14-258
Range 14-176
Mean
66
96
Number of applicants
22-321
Range 16-253
Mean
45
69
Number of qualified
18-308
Range 16-194
applicants
Mean
41
50
Number of applicants
17-308
Range 16-194
offered place in class
Mean
35
43
Number enrolled
13-192
13-298
Range
*As of 2012, expansion programs required to report data separate from parent program
Planned class size
10
Enrollment 1999-2014
16,000
14,625
14,000
11,479
Number of Students
12,000
10,166
10,000
9,045
8,000
6,000
10,598
6,847
6,568
7,323
6,405
5,693
4,000
2,000
0
Enrollment by Sex
Number of
students in all
programs
Number of
students per
program
Mean
Range
2011
Female
2012
2014
2011
Male
2012
2014
2011
Total
2012
2014
7,054
7,663
9,225
3,544
3,816
5,400
10,598
11,479
14,625
28
3-72
27
4-108
24.2
0-70
14
1-68
13.2
0-58
14.2
0-92
43
10-112
40
14-166
38.4
0-136
Percent of Enrollees
by Degree Held on Admission to Technical Program
Degree Held
None
Baccalaureate
Master’s
Doctoral
% enrolled
2010
2011
73.7%
71.8%
24.6%
26.1%
1.6%
1.9%
0.05%
0.1%
2007
81.3%
17.2%
1.4%
0.1%
11
2012
71.29%
27%
1.7%
.01%
2014
69.59%
28.9%
1.5%
.01%
Percent of Students Enrolled by Accrediting Region
2004
2006
2007
2010
2011
2012
New England
3.8
4.9
4.7
4.1
4.8
4.78
3.9
Middle States
17.8
16.2
18.9
13.7
14.9
15.46
12.7
Southern
31.8
33.9
32.7
35.4
30.9
29.85
29.9
North Central
39.1
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
2.3
3.0
3.5
3.0
2.4
2.82
3.3
Other
1.9
1.8
1.8
2.7
5.2
7.70
11.5
Region
2014
Percentage of Enrollment by Geographical Region
Enrollment
AY 09-10
Enrollment
AY 11-12
Enrollment
AY 12-13
Enrollment
AY 14-15
3.6
4.8
4.8
3.9
13.4
11.6
11.8
9.6
19.1
22.8
23.1
19.7
10.6
9.4
8.1
9.8
20.5
18.6
20.1
22.3
8.1
7.8
7.3
7
15.1
12.6
10.2
11.8
5.2
6.5
6.5
8.1
4.3
5.9
6.8
7.3
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
Ethnicity of Students Enrolled In Physical Therapist Assistant Programs
06-07
N=7,323
07-08
N=9,045
09-10
N=10, 166
11-12
N=10,598
12-13
N=11,381
14-15
N=13,071
American Indian
0.5%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.6%
Asian
2.8%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
3.4%
4.1%
African American
8.3%
8.1%
5.9%
5.1%
4.9%
5.3%
Caucasian
78.3%
77.6%
80%
80%
79.4%
75.6%
--
--
0.6%
0.7%
0.6%
1.0%
Hispanic
8.6%
8.1%
7.9%
8%
8%
10.1%
Other
0.8%
1.2%
1.0%
0.8%
1.3%
1.6%
Unknown
0.6%
1.0%
1.6%
2.1%
1.9%
1.3%
Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
12
GRADUATES
Number of Graduates per Program
All
Programs
Public
Private
Mean
Range
2002
10.8
0-32
2003
9.7
0-35
2004
11.7
0-40
2005
14.0
0-44
2007
17
2-61
2010
19
0-104
2011
21.1
0-80
2012
20.5
5-133
2014
19
0-136
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
14.1
0-40
15.1
0-40
10.6
0-31
11.0
0-32
9.7
0-28
9.9
0-35
11.7
0-38
12.2
0-40
13.9
0-38
15.5
4-44
16
2-34
22
6-61
18
0-54
25
9-104
19.2
6-133
25.9
5-58
18
0-47
20.4
0-64
Ethnicity of Graduates of Physical Therapist Assistant Programs
African American
American Indian/Alaskan
Native
Asian
Hawaiian Native/Pacific
Islander
Hispanic/Latino
White
Other
Unknown
2005
N=2,925
8.7%
0.5%
2007
N=3,843
6.8%
0.8%
2010
N=4,535
6.3%
0.6%
2011
N=5,252
5.1%
0.7%
2012
N=5,868
5.2%
0.5%
2014
N=6,661
5%
1%
2.4%
---
2.7%
---
2.6%
0.9%
2.7%
0.6%
3.0%
0.8%
4%
1%
7.8%
78.6%
1.5%
0.5%
8.4%
79.3%
1.0%
1.0%
8.0%
79.7%
0.6%
1.3%
7.4%
80.2%
1%
2.2%
8.4%
79.4%
1.1%
1.7%
10.8%
78%
-1%
13
FACULTY DATA
Number of Faculty
Total number of full-time core positions
Total number of part-time core positions
Total FTE core faculty
2011
609
168
761
2012
702
201
886
2014
891
246
1,081
Full-time core faculty positions per
program
Part-time core faculty positions per
program
Total FTE core faculty per
program
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
2.4
1-7
0.7
0-15
3.1
0-14
2.4
1-7
.7
0.2-12
3.1
0.3-13
2.5
1-15
.7
0-11
3.1
0-15
Number of adjunct faculty per
program
Total FTE of adjunct faculty per
program
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
1.4
0-16
0.34
0-5.5
1.3
1-10
0.3
0-4.8
1.4
0-26
.32
0-8.8
Faculty Vacancies (All Programs)
Total current vacancies in allocated positions
Total projected vacancies in allocated positions
Total number of new positions to be filled
2011
10
7
7
2012
19
19
2014
24
23
6
10
Workload: % Workload Devoted to Teaching
Program Director
Program Director &
ACCE
ACCE
Faculty
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
Mean
Range
2010-2011
71.2%
0-100%
54.8%
0-95%
62.5%
0-100%
71.2%
0-100%
2011-2012
52.5%
1-100%
53%
0-90%
61.1%
0-100%
72.5%
0-100%
2012-2013
52.9%
0-100%
55%
0-95%
60.6%
0-100%
73.3%
0-100
2014-2015
50.51%
0-100%
53.39%
0-85%
59.86%
0-100%
75.28%
0-100%
Number of Core Faculty who are Certified Clinical Specialists:
2011-2012
10.9%
2012-2013
11.7%
2014-2015
12.5%
14
Years as Faculty - 2014
Total Years as a Faculty Member
Total Years
Years at Current Program
12
Program Director
10
13
PD & ACCE
11
8
8
ACCE
7
7
Core Faculty
Highest Degree Held by Core Faculty 2014-2015
Chart Title
180
166
166
160
135
140
121
111
120
105
100
89
80
60
60
33
40
32
24
21
20
11
6
8 11
7
0
5
1
1
4
11
10
0
Program Director
Bachelor's
Doctor of Philisophy
ACCE
Program Director & ACCE
Masters (advanced)
15
N/A
Other
Other
Professional Doctorate
Tenure Status of Faculty
80
71.5
67
70
60.4
60
56.2 55.5
51.7
50
40
31.9
30
26.2
18.7
18.3
20
11.5
11.5 10.8
11.4 12.4
10
16
9.5 9.1
11.8
9.5
4.8 5
8.4
5.1
0
Tenured
PD 2012
Tenure Track
PD 2014
ACCE 2012
Not Eligible
ACCE 2014
16
Faculty 2012
No Tenure Track
Faculty 2014
Salaries of Program Directors (n=211 reporting) in Physical Therapist Assistant Education Programs
by Rank, Length of Appointment and Type of Institution
AY 2014-2015
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
9 –9.5 months
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
10 – 11 months
12 months
1
**
**
1
**
**
11
70,698
57,689-84,806
11
74,502
58,464-99,643
25
79,243
54,750-109,000
1
**
**
8
67,537
57,000-78,117
16
80,183
65,000-103,380
5
63,523
58,029-78,586
8
80,458
47,000-112,307
6
71,708
52,439-87,000
14
83,130
65,193-109,100
9 – 9.5 months
10 – 11 months
12 months
LECTURER
N=
Mean=
Range=
INSTRUCTOR
N=
Mean=
Range=
ASST. PROF.
N=
Mean=
Range=
ASSOC. PROF.
N=
Mean=
Range=
PROFESSOR
N=
Mean=
Range=
OTHER
N=
Mean=
Range=
16
93,958
80,000-125,000
3
66,535
**
11
77,414
55,560-90,839
14
80,416
55,250-107,544
1
**
**
7
85,505
68,000-110,000
5
83,064
73,000-102,801
1
**
**
4
81,403
76,848-90,363
5
85,775
78,500-95,578
17
1
**
**
14
92,988
70,000-130,000
Salaries of Program Directors/ACCEs (n=38 reporting) in Physical Therapist Assistant Education
Programs
by Rank, Length of Appointment and Type of Institution
AY 2014-2015
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
9 –9.5 months
10 – 11 months
12 months
9 – 9.5 months
10 – 11 months
4
71,076
61,065-95,910
5
65,347
45,367-87,055
2
**
**
1
**
**
1
**
**
1
**
**
2
**
**
1
**
**
1
**
**
1
**
**
2
**
**
1
**
**
1
**
**
6
77,256
47,000-97,000
12 months
LECTURER
N=
Mean=
Range=
INSTRUCTOR
N=
Mean=
Range=
ASST. PROF.
N=
Mean=
Range=
ASSOC. PROF.
N=
Mean=
Range=
PROFESSOR
N=
Mean=
Range=
OTHER
N=
Mean=
Range=
1
**
**
18
Salaries of ACCEs (n=207 reporting) in Physical Therapist Assistant Education Programs
by Rank, Length of Appointment and Type of Institution
AY 2014-2015
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
9 –9.5 months
10 – 11 months
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
12 months
9 – 9.5 months
10 – 11 months
12 months
3
45,938
**
3
52,450
**
28
71,073
38,000-100,000
1
**
**
15
71,998
45,000-90,000
LECTURER
N=
Mean=
Range=
INSTRUCTOR
N=
Mean=
Range=
ASST. PROF.
N=
Mean=
Range=
ASSOC. PROF.
N=
Mean=
Range=
PROFESSOR
N=
Mean=
Range=
OTHER
N=
Mean=
Range=
1
**
**
22
53,944
22,206-87,743
27
60,608
43,000-101,661
22
62,102
26,371-90,300
12
61,422
37,500-103,409
13
65,450
52,075-89,932
10
68,818
50,000-90,000
3
83,334
**
5
66,713
54,000-77,013
6
83,014
73,000-90,179
5
75,600
61,883-94,500
5
76,974
58,631-102,000
1
**
**
1
**
**
1
**
**
19
2
**
**
1
**
**
3
57,000
**
8
68,490
60,000-83,013
Salaries of Full-time Faculty (n=220 reporting) in Physical Therapist Assistant Education Programs
by Rank, Length of Appointment and Type of Institution
AY 2014-2015
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
9 –9.5 months
10 – 11 months
12 months
9 – 9.5 months
10 – 11 months
12 months
31
48,230
17,028-91,949
19
66,233
15,000-87,547
27
51,309
15,000-104,000
2
**
**
2
**
**
55
56,023
16,000-95,200
7
57,566
40,000-67,610
11
57,106
37,000-67,610
5
57,610
46,192-84,038
6
48,051
24,000-68,400
4
30,815
18,717-45,800
7
78,853
68,000-91,201
5
64,935
57,807-90,696
3
71,761
**
1
**
**
1
**
**
5
75,161
57,756-99,999
4
54,374
30,344-80,983
1
**
**
1
**
**
6
45,878
18,000-56,274
2
**
**
2
**
**
LECTURER
N=
Mean=
Range=
INSTRUCTOR
N=
Mean=
Range=
ASST. PROF.
N=
Mean=
Range=
ASSOC. PROF.
N=
Mean=
Range=
PROFESSOR
N=
Mean=
Range=
OTHER
N=
Mean=
Range=
20
2
**
**
3
67,596
**