The PTA Program at Wallace State Community College – Hanceville opened its doors to our first class in 1990. In the fall of 2011 we welcomed our 23rd class. Our largest graduating class was 74 people in 1995-96 with our smallest class of 7 graduating in 2001-02. Currently we accept 36 students in the fall term of each year. The following information provides an overview of our relevant statistics.
Application Date | 2011 On-Site | 2011 Off-Site | 2010 On-Site | 2010 Off-Site | 2009 On-Site | 2009 Off-Site | 2008 |
# of Applications Received | 160 | 71 | 132 | 59 | 116 | 38 | 95 |
# of Applicants That Met Minimum Criteria | 112 | 45 | 94 | 42 | 82 | 25 | 65 |
# Accepted & Registered for Program | 36 | 24 | 36 | 21 | 31 | 20 | 30 |
Average Prerequisite GPA | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
Average Cumulative GPA | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
Average ACT Score | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Average Volunteer Observation Hours | 283 | 245 | 222 | 199 | 215 | 172 | 227 |
Graduate Statistics (3 Year Averages)
· Graduation Rate: 67%
· Employment Rate: 100%
· Licensure Exam Pass Rate*: 95.52%
(* Program Ultimate Pass Rate as reported by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, 2007 – 2009 data.)
