Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
CAPTE On-time Graduation Rate (Two-year Average)
On-time graduation rate is the percentage of students that graduated on-time in the calendar year who matriculated in the first term of the technical phase of the program after the add/drop period and those who re-entered from a prior cohort. The two-year average on-time graduation rates in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program for graduates in 2018 and 2017 calendar year are shown below. The information is taken from the 2018 CAPTE Annual Accreditation Report.
| Campus | Residential DPT | Flex DPT |
|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine, FL | 82% | 69% |
| San Marcos, CA | 92% | 83% |
| Austin, TX* | 87% | 70% |
| Miami, FL** | n/a | n/a |
** The residential DPT program at the Miami, FL Campus welcomed its first class in Fall, 2016. To date, the first cohort has not graduated.
Graduation Rate at 150% (Two-year Average)
Graduation rate is the percentage of students in an entering cohort that graduated within 150% of the expected completion time. The two-year average graduation rates in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program for graduates in 2018 and 2017 calendar year at a 150% time frame are shown below.
| Campus | Residential DPT | Flex DPT |
|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine, FL | 96% | 71% |
| San Marcos, CA | 94% | 90% |
| Austin, TX* | 93% | n/a |
| Miami, FL** | n/a | n/a |
* To date, the DPT Flex cohort has not graduated at a 150% time frame.
** The residential DPT program at the Miami, FL Campus welcomed its first class in Fall, 2016. To date, the first cohort has not graduated.
National Physical Therapy Exam (NPTE) Ultimate Pass Rate (Two-year Average)
Graduates from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program are eligible to register for the NPTE, the physical therapist examination. The ultimate licensure pass rates averaged over graduation years 2016 and 2017 by DPT program track, residential and flex, are shown below.
| Campus | Residential DPT | Flex DPT |
|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine, FL | 96% | 83% |
| San Marcos, CA | 99% | 94% |
| Austin, TX* | 98% | n/a |
| Miami, FL** | n/a | n/a |
** The Residential DPT program at the Miami, FL Campus welcomed its first class in Fall, 2016. To date, the first cohort has not graduated.
Employment Rate (Two-year average)
The employment rates averaged over graduation years 2016 and 2017 by DPT program track, residential and flex, are shown below. Employment data is collected through survey and phone calls.
| Campus | Residential DPT | Flex DPT |
|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine, FL | 93% | 97% |
| San Marcos, CA | 98% | 83% |
| Austin, TX* | 97% | n/a |
| Miami, FL** | n/a | n/a |
* The DPT Flex cohort in Austin, TX graduated in summer and fall 2018. There was no graduating cohort in the 2017 year.
** The Residential DPT program at the Miami, FL Campus welcomed its first class in Fall, 2016. To date, the first cohort has not graduated.
