# PTA Financial Fact Sheet 2025

#### **Arkansas State University**

#### **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: \_\_\_\_\_<u>33</u>\_\_\_\_\_  
Length of Program in Weeks including breaks: \_\_\_\_\_\_<u>49</u>\_\_\_\_\_

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#### **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 \_\_<u>X</u>\_\_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.

#### **Student Costs**

Note: Year 1 are costs experienced by students who enrolled in the program for the first time between Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025. Annual costs for subsequent years are estimates based on the program’s historical annual percentage increase of 2%. Students should contact the program for further information related to costs**.**

<table id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-year-1-year-2-tota"><tbody><tr><td width="444"></td><td width="96">**Year 1**

</td><td width="96">**Year 2**

</td><td width="90">**Total**

</td></tr><tr><td width="444">Annual Tuition Public Institution, In-district or In-state student:

</td><td width="96">**$10,430**

</td><td width="96">**$13,110**

</td><td width="90">**$23,540**

</td></tr><tr><td width="444">Annual Tuition Public Institution, Out-of-district or Out-of-state student:

</td><td width="96">**$18,740**

</td><td width="96">**$23,364**

</td><td width="90">**$42,304**

</td></tr><tr><td width="444">Annual Tuition Private Institution student:

</td><td width="96">0

</td><td width="96">0

</td><td width="90">0

</td></tr><tr><td width="444">Annual institutional fees for a full-time student in the technical phase   
of the program\[Includes general institutional fees, i.e., health insurance,   
recreation, etc.\]

</td><td width="96">0

</td><td width="96">**$3,236**

</td><td width="90">**$3,236**

</td></tr><tr><td width="444">Total expected cost of other program- related expenses  
\[Includes: required texts, laboratory fees, and other program costs for the  
 entire technical program.\]

</td><td width="96">0

</td><td width="96">**$1,804**

</td><td width="90">**$1,804**

</td></tr><tr><td width="444">Total Cost of the Program \[Includes: tuition, fees, other program costs for the entire  
technical program.

</td><td width="96">**$10,430**

</td><td width="96">**$18,150**

</td><td width="90">**$28,580**

</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Note: Students are encouraged to explore the cost of living for areas where they may choose to live. One possible website: [https://livingwage.mit.edu/](https://livingwage.mit.edu/)

Does the institution offer financial assistance specific to PTA students? \_\_\_\_\_Yes \_\_<u>X</u>\_\_ No

Does the program/institution offer scholarships specific to PTA students? \_<u>X</u>\_\_\_Yes \_\_\_\_\_ No

Does the program offer federal work-study positions specific to PTA students? \_\_\_\_\_Yes \_\_\_<u>X</u>\_ No

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

**APTA student members are encouraged to visit the APTA Financial Solutions Center at** [https://www.apta.org/your-career/financial-solutions-center](https://www.apta.org/your-career/financial-solutions-center).

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#### **Student Debt Summary**

Average student debt from the PTA Program technical phase for students graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025. \_\_<u>$8,213.68</u>\_\_\_\_\_

Average student debt after completing the PTA program for students graduated or will graduate between Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2025. Include all student loan debt. \_\_<u>$13,942.46</u>\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_