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2015 Major Field Test

Comparative Data Guide

Major Field Test for Sociology

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 Sociology since it was released in September 2012 through June 2015. 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.

Below 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 “Percent Below,” 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 www.ets.org/mft/about/content 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 6% percent of all the students included.

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The following tables include tests taken as of June 30, 2015.

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Institution List Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2012 and June 2015.

Adams State College, CO Alabama A&M University, AL Albany State University, GA Allen University, SC Alma College, MI American Public University System, WV Andrews University, MI Asbury University, KY Austin Peay State University, TN Baldwin Wallace University, OH Barry University, FL Baylor University, TX Benedict College, SC Benedictine College, KS Bethel University (TN), TN Bethune-Cookman University, FL Black Hills State University, SD Bridgewater College, VA California State University - Fresno, CA Calvin College, MI Cameron University, OK Central Methodist University, MO Christopher Newport University, VA Clemson University, SC

Colorado Mesa University, CO Columbia College (MO), MO Concordia University (MN), MN Covenant College, GA Dominican University, IL East Texas Baptist University, TX Eastern University, PA Eckerd College, FL Elizabeth City State University, NC Elmhurst College, IL Fayetteville State University, NC Fisk University, TN Flagler College - St. Augustine, FL Florida Southern College - Lakeland, FL Fort Valley State University, GA George Fox University (OR), OR Georgia College & State University, GA Georgia Regents University, GA Georgia Southwestern State University, GA Gonzaga University, WA Grove City College, PA Hanover College, IN Hillsdale College, MI Hiram College, OH Holy Family University, PA Jackson State University, MS Jacksonville State University, AL Jarvis Christian College, TX John Carroll University, OH Kansas Wesleyan University, KS Lane College, TN Langston University, OK Lee University, TN Livingstone College, NC Longwood University, VA Loyola Marymount University, CA Loyola University New Orleans, LA

Mary Baldwin College, VA Methodist University, NC MidAmerica Nazarene University, KS Middle Tennessee State University, TN Midland University, NE Missouri Southern State University, MO Missouri Western State University, MO Morehouse College, GA Morris College, SC Mount Vernon Nazarene University, OH Northern State University, SD Northland College, WI Nyack College, NY Oglethorpe University, GA Ouachita Baptist University, AR Pittsburg State University, KS Point Loma Nazarene University, CA Presbyterian College, SC Reinhardt University, GA Saint Anselm College, NH Saint Leo University, FL Shaw University, NC Shawnee State University, OH Simpson College, IA

South Carolina State University, SC Southeastern Oklahoma State University, OK Southern Oregon University, OR Southwest Baptist University, MO Spelman College, GA Spring Arbor University, MI St. Edward's University, TX Tennessee State University, TN Tennessee Tech University, TN Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, TX Transylvania University, KY Truman State University, MO United States Military Academy, NY University of Alaska Anchorage, AK University of Central Missouri, MO University of Evansville, IN University of Missouri - St. Louis, MO University of Nebraska - Omaha, NE University of North Alabama, AL University of North Georgia, GA University of Pikeville, KY University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, OK University of South Alabama, AL University of South Carolina - Upstate, SC University of Southern Indiana, IN University of Tampa, FL University of Tennessee at Martin, TN University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh, WI University of Wyoming, WY Voorhees College, SC Walsh University, OH Webster University, MO Wheaton College, IL Wiley College, TX Wittenberg University, OH Wofford College, SC Xavier University of Louisiana, LA



Individual Students Total Score Distribution Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2012 and June 2015.

Number of Examinees

Mean Median Standard Deviation

3,804 148.6 148.0 12.3

Individual Students Total Score Distribution

Total Score Range (120 - 200)

Percent Below

177 - 200 99

176 98

175 98

174 97

173 97

172 96

171 96

170 94

169 94

168 92

167 91

166 89

165 88

164 87

163 86

162 83

161 82

160 79

159 78

158 75

157 74

156 71

155 68

154 66

153 62

152 58

151 57

150 53

149 50

148 48

147 45

146 41

145 38

144 36

143 33

142 29

141 28

140 24

139 21

138 19

137 17

136 15

135 14

134 11

133 9


Total Score Range (120 - 200)

Percent Below

132 8

131 6

130 6

129 4

128 3

127 2

120 - 126 1

Total Scores are reported as scaled scores. Percent Below based on percent below the lower limit of the score interval.

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Individual Students Subscore Distribution Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2012 and June 2015.

Subscore Number of Examinees


1: Core Sociology

3,804 48.4 48.0 12.6

2: Critical Thinking

3,804 48.1 48.0 12.0

Individual Students Subscore Distribution

Subscores Range (20 – 100)

S12 Percent Below

S22 Percent Below

78 - 100 99 99

77 98 99

76 98 99

75 97 98

74 97 98

73 96 97

72 96 97

71 95 96

70 95 96

69 93 94

68 93 94

67 90 91

66 90 91

65 88 91

64 88 88

63 84 88

62 84 84

61 81 84

60 81 81

59 77 81

58 77 76

57 73 76

56 73 70

55 68 70

54 68 65

53 63 65

52 58 60

51 58 60

50 53 54

49 53 54

48 48 48

47 48 48

46 42 42

45 37 42

44 37 37



S12 Percent Below

S22 Percent Below

43 33 31

42 33 31

41 28 25

40 23 25

39 23 21

38 18 21

37 18 16

36 14 16

35 14 12

34 12 12

33 12 8

32 8 8

31 8 5

30 5 5

29 5 3

28 3 3

27 3 3

26 2 2

25 2 2

20 - 24 1 1

1 Subscores for this test cannot be compared to testing years prior to 2012 due to changes in the Sociology Test that

were introduced in 2012.

2 Subscore 1: Core Sociology Subscore 2: Critical Thinking






Institutional Means Total Score Distribution Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2012 and June 2015.

Number of Institutions


122 148.6 149.0 7.9

Institutional Means Total Score Distribution

Mean Total Score Range (120 - 200)

Percent Below

165 - 200 99

164 98

163 97

162 95

161 95

160 93

159 92

158 89

157 85

156 81

155 74

154 70

153 66

152 60

151 57

150 54

149 48

148 40

147 32

146 29

145 27

144 23

143 19

142 15

141 13

140 12

139 11

138 10

137 9

136 9

135 8

134 5

133 4

132 3

120 - 131 1

Total Scores are reported as scaled scores. Percent Below based on percent below the lower limit of the score interval.






Institutional Means Subscore Distribution Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2012 and June 2015.

Subscore Number of Examinees


1: Core Sociology

122 48.3 49.0 8.1

2: Critical Thinking

122 48.1 49.0 7.3

Institutional Means Subscore Distribution


S12 Percent Below

S22 Percent Below

69 - 100 99 99

68 99 99

67 99 99

66 98 99

65 98 99

64 98 99

63 97 99

62 97 98

61 95 96

60 94 95

59 92 92

58 88 91

57 82 89

56 81 86

55 77 82

54 72 76

53 65 71

52 62 68

51 57 63

50 54 56

49 46 49

48 43 43

47 40 38

46 32 29

45 30 24

44 23 23

43 21 19

42 17 15

41 15 13

40 13 12

39 12 12

38 11 10

37 9 9

36 9 9

35 8 6



S12 Percent Below

S22 Percent Below

34 8 4

33 5 3

32 4 1

20 - 31 1 1

1 Subscores for this test cannot be compared to testing years prior to 2012 due to changes in the Sociology Test that

were introduced in 2012. 2 Subscore 1: Core Sociology

Subscore 2: Critical Thinking






Institutional Assessment Indicator Mean Score Distributions Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2012 and June 2015.

Assessment Indicator

Number of Institutions


1: General Theory

122 49.5 50.0 10.5

2: Methodology and Statistics

122 43.7 44.0 9.9

3: Criminology and Deviance

122 42.8 43.5 9.4

4: Social Stratification

122 54.1 55.0 11.5

5: Race, Ethnicity, Gender

122 56.0 56.5 9.6

6: Social Institutions

122 42.8 43.0 9.3

7: Social Psychology

122 59.8 61.0 8.6

8: Gender 122 53.8 55.0 9.3

9: Global 122 49.3 50.0 11.6

Institutional Assessment Indicator Mean Score Distributions

Mean Percent Correct

(0-100%)

A12

Percent Below

A22

Percent Below

A32

Percent Below

A42

Percent Below

A52

Percent Below

A62

Percent Below

A72

Percent Below

A82

Percent Below

A92

Percent Below

86 - 100 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

85 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

84 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

83 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

82 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

81 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

80 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

79 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

78 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

77 99 99 99 97 99 99 99 99 99

76 99 99 99 97 99 99 99 99 99

75 99 99 99 96 98 99 97 99 99

74 99 99 99 96 97 99 96 99 99

73 99 99 99 95 96 99 95 99 98

72 97 99 99 95 96 99 93 98 98

71 96 99 99 94 95 99 92 96 97

70 96 99 99 92 94 99 89 95 96

69 96 99 99 90 94 99 86 95 95

68 95 99 99 87 90 99 84 95 95

67 95 99 99 84 88 99 78 94 93

66 94 99 99 83 85 99 75 90 92

65 94 99 97 81 80 99 72 89 91


Mean Percent Correct

(0-100%)

A12

Percent Below

A22

Percent Below

A32

Percent Below

A42

Percent Below

A52

Percent Below

A62

Percent Below

A72

Percent Below

A82

Percent Below

A92

Percent Below

64 92 99 97 79 72 99 68 86 89

63 90 99 97 78 72 97 62 84 88

62 89 98 97 76 69 97 58 78 86

61 87 97 97 72 66 97 49 76 86

60 82 97 97 68 63 97 43 75 84

59 80 96 95 62 59 95 36 73 81

58 77 95 94 58 53 94 31 65 79

57 75 92 94 54 50 93 25 62 76

56 68 89 93 52 44 93 22 51 71

55 66 84 92 48 40 91 19 47 64

54 63 82 90 45 32 90 16 45 61

53 59 80 86 41 30 85 14 38 59

52 55 77 81 38 25 82 14 36 56

51 53 74 79 35 23 80 13 32 52

50 48 68 77 30 20 78 9 30 47

49 44 66 72 27 17 74 8 26 41

48 40 59 69 25 15 67 8 22 39

47 37 55 64 22 14 64 7 18 36

46 34 54 59 21 13 60 6 16 33

45 31 51 54 17 13 57 6 14 29

44 28 44 50 17 12 51 6 13 26

43 25 40 45 15 11 45 5 13 25

42 22 40 42 13 9 38 4 10 23

41 18 33 37 13 9 33 3 8 22

40 15 29 33 11 6 31 3 8 19

39 13 23 31 10 6 31 3 7 16

38 13 21 27 9 5 29 3 7 13

37 12 19 20 9 5 25 2 7 13

36 12 16 18 8 4 24 1 5 11

35 9 15 16 8 4 19 1 4 11

34 9 13 14 7 2 18 1 2 9

33 5 13 13 6 1 15 1 1 9

32 4 11 11 4 1 13 1 1 9

31 4 10 10 4 1 10 1 1 7

30 4 10 10 2 1 9 1 1 6

29 3 9 10 1 1 7 1 1 6

28 1 9 9 1 1 5 1 1 6

27 1 8 6 1 1 4 1 1 5

26 1 8 4 1 1 4 1 1 4

25 1 7 4 1 1 2 1 1 3

24 1 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

23 1 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

22 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

21 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

0 - 20 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

¹ Assessment Indicators for this test cannot be compared to testing years prior to 2012 due to changes in the Sociology test that were introduced in 2012.


2 Assessment Indicator 1: General Theory

Assessment Indicator 2: Methodology and Statistics Assessment Indicator 3: Criminology and Deviance Assessment Indicator 4: Social Stratification Assessment Indicator 5: Race, Ethnicity, Gender Assessment Indicator 6: Social Institutions Assessment Indicator 7: Social Psychology Assessment Indicator 8: Gender Assessment Indicator 9: Global

Assessment Indicators are reported as percent correct.

Percent Below based on percent below the lower limit of the score interval.




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