Financial Fact Sheet

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Physical Therapist Assistant Program
Financial Fact Sheet
2025

The data applies to students experiencing the program between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025.

Length of Program, which includes all student instruction/interaction (including classroom, laboratory, exams, and clinical education). Include the total number of weeks where either full or partial attendance is required.
Length of Program in Weeks excluding breaks:  42
Length of Program in Weeks including breaks:  48

Clinical Education

Does this program have a requirement for all students to complete at least one clinical education experience for which the students would be required to seek alternative housing or travel accommodations to attend ____Yes      x No

Note: Students are responsible for costs associated with housing, travel, and food during clinical education. Programs should add any additional comments about clinical education here.

While students are not required to complete a clinical rotation for which they would need to have alternative housing or be required to travel, they may be scheduled at one that requires both. 

Student Costs

Note: These are costs experienced by students enrolled in the program between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025. Annual costs are estimates and may be subject to increases. Students should contact the program for further information related to costs

Note: Annual costs are estimates and may be subject to increases. Students should contact the program for further information related to costs. 

Year One Cost
Annual Tuition Public Institution, In-district or In-state Student:
$10,604
Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out-of-district or Out-of-state student:
$37,004
Annual Tuition Private Institution Student:
n/a
Annual institutional fees for a full-time student in the technical phase of the program [Includes general institutional fees, i.e., health insurance, recreation, etc.]
$2,655
Total expected cost of other program- related expenses [Includes: required texts, laboratory fees, and other program costs for the entire technical program.]
$2,000
Total Cost of the Program [Includes: tuition, fees, other program costs for the entire technical program.
$15,259

Note: We encourage students to explore the cost of living for areas where they may choose to live. One possible website:

Does the institution offer financial assistance specific to PTA students?  _____Yes    x No

Does the program/institution offer scholarships specific to PTA students?  _____Yes    x No

Does the program offer federal work-study positions specific to PTA students? _____Yes    x No

Note: Other opportunities may exist at the institution for FINANCIAL SUPPORT. Please contact the program for further information.

APTA student members are encouraged to visit the APTA Financial Solutions Center at .

Student Debt Summary

(Programs with less than 10 graduates in academic year 2024 - 2025 are not required to complete this section)

Average student debt from the PTA Program technical phase for students who graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025:  $3963.53.

Average student debt after completing the PTA program for students who graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2024. Include all student loan debt. $4771.23