Accreditation & Program Effectiveness Data
Accreditation
The Department of Physical Therapy Education at Upstate Medical University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 3030 Potomac Ave., Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22305-3085; telephone: 703-706-3245; email: [email protected]; website: http://www.capteonline.org.
If needing to contact the program/institution directly, please call 315-464-6881 or email [email protected].
For information on individual state licensing requirements, please visit the State Licensing Requirements page.
Program Effectiveness Data
The following is the most current program effectiveness data.
Graduation Rate
| Graduating Year | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
|
2020 |
100% (39/39) |
|
2021 |
100% (38/38) |
|
2022 |
97% (37/38) |
|
2023 |
95% (37/39) |
|
Most recent two-year average (2022 and 2023) |
96% (74/77) |
National Physical Therapy Exam Pass Rate*
| Graduating Year | First Time Pass Rate | Ultimate Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
|
2020 |
92.1 (35/38) |
97.4% (37/38) |
|
2021 |
94.9% (37/39) |
100% (39/39) |
|
2022 |
79% (30/38) |
100% (38/38) |
|
2023 |
73% (27/37) |
97.3% (36/37) |
|
2024 |
91.4 (32/35) |
91.4 (32/35) |
|
Most recent two-year average (2023 and 2024) |
82% (59/72) |
94% (68/72) |
*Numbers taking the exam may not match the numbers reported in Table 1 and 3 since for licensure purposes, students who graduated late are reflected in the year of actual graduation rather than with the original cohort.
Of graduates who actively sought employment, # employed within 6 months of graduation
| Class | Percent |
|---|---|
|
2020 |
100% |
|
2021 |
100% |
|
2022 |
100% |
|
2023 |
100% |
|
Most recent two-year average (2022 and 2023) |
100% |