2015 Major Field Test Comparative Data Guide Major Field Test for Mathematics

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1 2015 Major Field Test Comparative Data Guide Major Field Test for Mathematics The annual Comparative Data Guide (CDG) contains tables of scaled scores and percentiles for individual student scores and institutional means drawn directly from senior test takers across the nation. The report provides descriptive statistics based on the number of students that have completed the Major Field Test (MFT) for Mathematics since it was released in September 2012 through June Information about an institution gathered through MFT administrations cannot be released in any form attributable to or identifiable with an individual institution. The anonymity of each institution s performance is maintained by reporting only the aggregate performance of the selected reference group. are descriptions of the various tables provided in this guide: Individual Students Total Score/Subscore Distributions The distributions in these tables may be used to interpret individual student results by determining what percent of those taking the test at the selected institutions attained scores below that of a particular student. Each table shows scaled score intervals for Total Score and Subscores separately. By looking up the Total Score or Subscore and reading across the row to the corresponding number in the column headed, the percent of individuals scoring below any interval can be determined. Institutional Means Total Score/Subscore Distributions The distributions in these tables present the number of institutions at each mean score level. These tables provide a way to compare the Total Score and Subscore means for your institution with those of other participating institutions you selected. These tables show the mean of means (or the average of the mean scores for those institutions/programs selected) as well as the standard deviations of those means. Institutional Assessment Indicator Mean Score Distributions The assessment indicator summary information in these tables includes the frequency distribution of departmental/program means for each assessment indicator. These tables show the distribution of institutional rounded means as well as the average and standard deviations of those means. Note that not all MFT titles in all subject areas generate subscores or assessment indicators. Please refer to the test content description for your subject area of interest at to determine which score types you should expect to generate for your MFT test subject. The following considerations should be kept in mind when interpreting comparative data: This data should be considered comparative rather than normative because the institutions included in the data do not represent proportionally the various types of higher education institutions and programs. The data are drawn entirely from institutions that choose to use MFT. Such a self-selected sample may not be representative of all institutions or programs. The number of students tested and sampling procedures vary from one institution to another. Therefore, it is impossible to verify that the students tested at each institution are representative of all the institution s students in that program. It is important that these comparisons involve students at approximately the same point in their educational careers. The tables report data for seniors only. Students who are not seniors are excluded from these calculations. The tables report data for institutions/programs that have tested five (5) or more seniors. Institutions/programs with fewer than five (5) test takers are excluded from these calculations. No single institution accounts for more than 3% percent of all the students included. For more information about this report or other ways the Major Field Tests can help your program, contact an ETS Advisor at highered@ets.org or call The following tables include tests taken as of June 30, Copyright 2015 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo and LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS).

2 2015 Comparative Data Guide - MFT for Mathematics Institution List Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2012 and June Abilene Christian University, TX Adams State College, CO Agnes Scott College, GA Alabama A&M University, AL Alabama State University, AL Albion College, MI Albright College, PA Alma College, MI Anderson University (IN), IN Anderson University (SC), SC Andrews University, MI Angelo State University, TX Armstrong State University, GA Asbury University, KY Augustana College (SD), SD Austin Peay State University, TN Ave Maria University, FL Barry University, FL Belhaven University (MS), MS Belmont University, TN Bemidji State University, MN Benedictine College, KS Benedictine University, IL Berry College, GA Bethel College (IN), IN Bethel College (KS), KS Bethel University (TN), TN Black Hills State University, SD Bloomsburg University, PA Bluffton University, OH Boise State University, ID Bradley University, IL Bridgewater College, VA Brigham Young University (UT), UT Bryan College, TN Buena Vista University, IA Butler University, IN California Baptist University, CA California State University - Bakersfield, CA Cameron University, OK Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC Campbellsville University, KY Capital University, OH Carroll University, WI Catawba College, NC Centenary College of Louisiana, LA Central Methodist University, MO Central Michigan University, MI Centre College, KY Charleston Southern University, SC Christian Brothers University, TN Christopher Newport University, VA Citadel, The, SC Claflin University, SC Coastal Carolina University, SC College of Coastal Georgia, GA College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's Univ., MN College of the Ozarks, MO Colorado Mesa University, CO Colorado State University - Pueblo, CO Columbus State University, GA Concordia University (CA), CA Covenant College, GA Cumberland University, TN Dakota State University, SD Dallas Baptist University, TX Delta State University, MS East Central University, OK East Tennessee State University, TN East Texas Baptist University, TX Eastern Kentucky University, KY Eastern Mennonite University, VA Eastern University, PA Eckerd College, FL Edward Waters College, FL Elizabeth City State University, NC Elizabethtown College, PA Elon University, NC Felician College - Lodi, NJ Florida Southern College - Lakeland, FL Fort Valley State University, GA Francis Marion University, SC Franklin College, IN Fresno Pacific University, CA Georgia College & State University, GA Georgia Regents University, GA Gonzaga University, WA Gordon State College, GA Grace College & Seminary, IN Grove City College, PA Hanover College, IN Harding University, AR Harris-Stowe State University, MO Henderson State University, AR Hillsdale College, MI Holy Family University, PA Houghton College, NY Huntingdon College, AL Illinois College, IL Illinois Wesleyan University, IL Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA Indiana Wesleyan University, IN Jarvis Christian College, TX John Carroll University, OH Johnson C. Smith University, NC Kalamazoo College, MI Kenyon College, OH King College, TN Lake Forest College, IL Lander University, SC Lane College, TN Lee University, TN LeTourneau University, TX Lewis-Clark State College, ID Liberty University, VA Lincoln Memorial University, TN Lipscomb University, TN Livingstone College, NC Longwood University, VA Loras College, IA MFT 2015 Comparative Data Guide Page 2

3 Louisiana Tech University, LA Malone University, OH Manhattan College, NY Marshall University, WV Master's College, The, CA McNeese State University, LA Meredith College, NC Messiah College, PA Methodist University, NC Middle Tennessee State University, TN Midwestern State University, TX Millsaps College, MS Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN Mississippi College, MS Mississippi University for Women, MS Mississippi Valley State University, MS Missouri Southern State University, MO Missouri State University, MO Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO Missouri Western State University, MO Morehead State University, KY Morehouse College, GA Morris College, SC Mount St. Joseph University, OH Mount St. Mary's University, MD Mount Vernon Nazarene University, OH Muskingum University, OH North Central College, IL Northeastern State University, OK Northern State University, SD Northwest Missouri State University, MO Norwich University, VT Oakland University, MI Oklahoma Baptist University, OK Olivet Nazarene University, IL Oregon State University, OR Otterbein College, OH Pepperdine University, CA Pfeiffer University, NC Pittsburg State University, KS Point Loma Nazarene University, CA Prairie View A&M University, TX Presbyterian College, SC Quincy University, IL Regis University, CO Roger Williams University, RI Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, IN Rowan University, NJ Saginaw Valley State University, MI Saint Cloud State University, MN Saint Francis University, PA Saint Mary's University, TX Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, MN Salem College, NC Salve Regina University, RI Samford University, AL Seattle Pacific University, WA Seattle University, WA South Carolina State University, SC Southeast Missouri State University, MO Southeastern Oklahoma State University, OK Southern Adventist University, TN Southern Nazarene University, OK Southern Utah University, UT Southern Wesleyan University, SC Southwestern University, TX Spelman College, GA Spring Hill College, AL St. Edward's University, TX St. Norbert College, WI Stephen F. Austin State University, TX Tarleton State University, TX Taylor University, IN Tennessee State University, TN Tennessee Tech University, TN Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, TX Texas Tech University, TX Transylvania University, KY Trinity Christian College, IL Truman State University, MO Union College (NE), NE Union University, TN United States Military Academy, NY University of Alaska Anchorage, AK University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, AR University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, AR University of Arkansas - Little Rock, AR University of Central Arkansas, AR University of Central Missouri, MO University of Colorado - Denver, CO University of Evansville, IN University of Houston - Houston, TX University of Memphis, TN University of Michigan - Flint, MI University of Missouri - Kansas City, MO University of Missouri - St. Louis, MO University of Montevallo, AL University of Nebraska - Omaha, NE University of New Orleans, LA University of North Alabama, AL University of North Carolina at Asheville, NC University of North Georgia, GA University of Scranton, PA University of South Carolina - Upstate, SC University of Southern Indiana, IN University of Southern Mississippi, MS University of St. Thomas (TX), TX University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN University of Tennessee at Martin, TN University of the Cumberlands, KY University of the Pacific, CA University of Virginia's College at Wise, The, VA University of West Alabama, AL University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, WI Virginia Union University, VA Virginia Wesleyan College, VA Voorhees College, SC Walla Walla University, WA Washington & Jefferson College, PA Wayland Baptist University, TX Wayne State College, NE West Liberty University, WV West Virginia University - Morgantown, WV Western Connecticut State University, CT Western Oregon University, OR Westminster College (UT), UT Wheaton College, IL Whittier College, CA Winona State University, MN Winthrop University, SC Wittenberg University, OH MFT 2015 Comparative Data Guide Page 3

4 Worcester State College, MA Xavier University, OH Yeshiva University, NY York College of Pennsylvania, PA Copyright 2015 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo and LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). MFT 2015 Comparative Data Guide Page 4

5 2015 Comparative Data Guide - MFT for Mathematics Individual Students Total Score Distribution Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2012 and June Number of Examinees Mean Median Standard Deviation 5, Individual Students Total Score Distribution Total Score Range ( ) MFT 2015 Comparative Data Guide Page 5

6 Total Score Range ( ) Total Scores are reported as scaled scores. based on percent below the lower limit of the score interval. Copyright 2015 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo and LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). MFT 2015 Comparative Data Guide Page 6

7 2015 Comparative Data Guide - MFT for Mathematics Institutional Means Total Score Distribution Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2012 and June Number of Institutions Mean Median Standard Deviation Institutional Means Total Score Distribution Mean Total Score Range ( ) Total Scores are reported as scaled scores. based on percent below the lower limit of the score interval. MFT 2015 Comparative Data Guide Page 7

8 2015 Comparative Data Guide - MFT for Mathematics 1 Institutional Assessment Indicator Mean Score Distributions Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2012 and June Assessment Indicator Number of Institutions Mean Median Standard Deviation 1: Calculus : Algebra : Routine : Nonroutine : Applied Institutional Assessment Indicator Mean Score Distributions Mean Correct (0-100%) A1 2 A2 2 A3 2 A4 2 A MFT 2015 Comparative Data Guide Page 8

9 Mean Correct (0-100%) A1 2 A2 2 A3 2 A4 2 A ¹ Assessment Indicators for this test cannot be compared to testing years prior to 2012 due to changes in the Mathematics test that were introduced in Assessment Indicator 1: Calculus Assessment Indicator 2: Algebra Assessment Indicator 3: Routine Assessment Indicator 4: Nonroutine Assessment Indicator 5: Applied Assessment Indicators are reported as percent correct. based on percent below the lower limit of the score interval. Copyright 2015 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo and LISTENING. LEARNING. LEADING. are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). MFT 2015 Comparative Data Guide Page 9