Physical Therapy Class Achieves Remarkable 100% First-Attempt Pass Rate on Board Exams

By David Wise

The most recent cohort of Physical Therapy doctoral students to graduate from the College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) accomplished a remarkable feat by achieving a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam they took in 2023. This accomplishment not only reflects the dedication and hard work of the students but also underscores the excellence of the educational program and the faculty who guide them.

All six graduating classes in the UAMS program have had an overall pass rate of 100%, but this is the second time in the program’s history that a class earned a perfect first-attempt pass rate. The inaugural class achieved the same feat in 2018.

From a national perspective, in 2023 the first-attempt pass rate for all PT programs in the U.S. was 85.4%. The UAMS PT program was 29.8 points higher on the first-attempt exam scores than the average score for all other programs. The UAMS PT programs also leads the state in board exam scores compared to other Arkansas doctoral physical therapy programs.

Physical Therapy Class Achieves Remarkable 100% First-Attempt Pass Rate on Board Exams

Physical therapy doctoral students achieved a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam they took in 2023