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Class Demographics
| Class of 2006 |
Class of 2007 |
Class of 2008 |
27% Male
73% Female |
15% Male
85% Female |
30% Male
70% Female |
| Average age = 23.1 |
Average age = 23.5 |
Average Age = 23.2 |
92% received undergraduate degree in Ohio
8% undergraduate degree outside Ohio
43% attended The Ohio State University |
90% received undergraduate degree in Ohio
10% received undergraduate degree outside Ohio
55% attended The Ohio State University |
82% received undergraduate degrees in Ohio
18% received undergraduate degree outside of Ohio
43% attended The Ohio State University |
35% were Exercise Science majors
16% were Biology majors
8% were Psychology majors
19% were Athletic Training majors |
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75% have a degree that is health related
40% were Exercise Science majors
13% were Health Science
13% were Biology Majors
10% were Psychology Majors
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What Professionals Say About Our Students
The PT faculty is committed to preparing students to be exceptional entry level physical therapists. Clinicians routinely praise the professional excellence of our students and recognize their critical thinking and problem solving skills. These are a few comments about students from Clinical Instructors last year:
- “If I could hire her today, I would, without any question. This says a whole lot in regards to her professionalism, competency, and skills as a PT.” Outpatient Orthopedic Therapist
- “She has done exceptionally well during this clinical. She is performing at entry level and has gained the attention of our supervisors who are recruiting her for a PT position at our hospital.” Outpatient Orthopedic Therapist
- “She has received many compliments from patients as well as other professionals and she has been great to work with and will most definitely make a great therapist.” Acute Care Therapist
- “He will make a great asset to any team. He is a wonderful individual with a wide knowledge base and will make a great PT.” Acute Care Setting
- “She is very dedicated, motivated, flexible and dependable. We will miss her.” Outpatient Orthopedic Therapist
- “I have been impressed with the physical therapy program at Ohio State University. First, OSU physical therapy students give more than lip-service to the importance of evidence-based practice, they actually promote and use it! Second, they also understand the importance of professionalism. In fact, OSU physical therapy students are one of only two students groups in Ohio to have 100% membership in the American Physical Therapy Association this year.” Nancy Garland, Executive Director/CEO, Ohio Physical Therapy Association
Meet Some of the Students who are Currently in the OSU Physical Therapy Program
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 Sarah Matics
Matics.1@osu.edu
Second Year Student
Hometown: Charleston, WV
Undergraduate degree: BS in Athletic Training, OSU
I wanted to stay at Ohio State because I felt very comfortable here and wanted a chance to build on my education with the faculty. It's nice to be part of a small group, but still have all the extra experiences that a big university offers. |
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 Jennifer Wade
Wade.235@osu.edu
Second Year Student
Hometown: Westerville, OH
Undergraduate degree: BS in Health Sciences, Bradley University, Peoria, IL
I picked OSU because I moved out of state for my bachelor's degree and really missed Columbus. The opportunities and expansive research facilities put OSU on a cutting edge of medicine. I chose OSU for its location, current resources and class size. I know I made the right choice! |
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Andrew Lyons
lyons.218@osu.edu
Class of 2008
Hometown: Washington Court House, OH
Undergraduate Degree: BA in Business Administration, Wilmington College of Ohio
I picked OSU because of its location in Columbus, OH. Having been a resident of Columbus for the past 5 years, I didn't want to leave. The city of Columbus is big enough to provide many educational, cultural, and entertainment opportunities, but small enough to feel like home. Having graduated from a very small college, I also wanted to pursue the opportunities and experiences a large university like OSU can provide.
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