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2015 Major Field Test

Comparative Data Guide

Major Field Test for Chemistry

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 Chemistry since it was released in September 2011 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.

For more information about this report or other ways the Major Field Tests can help your program, contact an ETS Advisor at [email protected] or call 1-800-745-0269.

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

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2015 Comparative Data Guide - MFT for Chemistry

Institution List Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2011 and June 2015.

Alabama A&M University, AL Alabama State University, AL Albany State University, GA Albright College, PA Alma College, MI Angelo State University, TX Aquinas College (MI), MI Armstrong State University, GA Asbury University, KY

Augustana College (IL), IL Austin Peay State University, TN Ball State University, IN Barry University, FL Bellarmine University, KY Benedict College, SC Berry College, GA Bethel University (MN), MN Bethel University (TN), TN Birmingham-Southern College, AL Black Hills State University, SD Brigham Young University (ID), ID California Baptist University, CA California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, CA Calvin College, MI Campbell University - Buies Creek, NC Capital University, OH Cedar Crest College, PA Centre College, KY Christopher Newport University, VA Claflin University, SC Clayton State University, GA College of Charleston, SC College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's Univ., MN Colorado Mesa University, CO Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO Colorado State University - Pueblo, CO Columbia College (MO), MO Columbus State University, GA Concordia College, MN Converse College, SC Covenant College, GA Delaware Valley College, PA Dickinson State University, ND Dordt College, IA East Carolina University, NC East Tennessee State University, TN East Texas Baptist University, TX Eastern Illinois University, IL Elizabeth City State University, NC Elizabethtown College, PA Erskine College, SC Fairmont State University, WV Fisk University, TN Florida International University, FL

Fort Valley State University, GA Freed-Hardeman University, TN Geneva College, PA George Fox University (OR), OR Georgetown College, KY Georgian Court University, NJ

Goshen College, IN Grove City College, PA Hamline University, MN Hampton University, VA High Point University, NC Hillsdale College, MI Houston Baptist University, TX Howard Payne University, TX Humboldt State University, CA

Huntingdon College, AL Illinois College, IL Indiana State University, IN Indiana Wesleyan University, IN Jamestown College, ND Juniata College, PA Kansas Wesleyan University, KS Kent State University, OH Lander University, SC Lane College, TN Langston University, OK Lawrence Technological University, MI Lebanon Valley College, PA Lenoir-Rhyne University, NC LeTourneau University, TX Lewis-Clark State College, ID Lipscomb University, TN Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA Loyola University New Orleans , LA Lynchburg College, VA Macalester College, MN Malone University, OH Manhattan College, NY Marian University (IN), IN Mary Baldwin College, VA Mercer University, GA Messiah College, PA Methodist University, NC Millersville University of Pennsylvania, PA Millikin University, IL Mississippi College, MS Mississippi University for Women, MS Missouri Baptist University, MO 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 Mount St. Joseph University, OH Mount St. Mary's University, MD Mount Vernon Nazarene University, OH Muskingum University, OH Newman University, KS Nicholls State University, LA

North Central College, IL Northeastern State University, OK Northern State University, SD Northwest Nazarene University, ID Norwich University, VT Notre Dame of Maryland University, MD


Old Dominion University, VA Pace University - New York, NY Pacific Union College, CA Pfeiffer University, NC Point Loma Nazarene University, CA Prairie View A&M University, TX Presbyterian College, SC Providence College, RI Quincy University, IL Roger Williams University, RI Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, IN Rowan University, NJ Saint Anselm College, NH Saint Mary's University of Minnesota , MN Salem College, NC Salem State College, MA Schreiner University, TX Southeast Missouri State University, MO Southern Arkansas University, AR Southern Utah University, UT Southern Wesleyan University, SC Southwest Baptist University, MO Spelman College, GA

Spring Hill College, AL St. Bonaventure University, NY St. Edward's University, TX Stonehill College, MA SUNY at Oswego, NY SUNY at Plattsburgh, NY Tarleton State University, TX Tennessee Tech University, TN Tennessee Wesleyan College, TN Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, TX Texas Lutheran University, TX Texas Southern University, TX Thomas More College, KY Tougaloo College, MS Transylvania University, KY Trinity Christian College, IL United States Air Force Academy, CO University of Arkansas - Little Rock, AR University of Central Arkansas, AR University of Central Florida, FL University of Central Missouri, MO

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, CO University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, TX University of Mary Washington, VA University of Memphis, TN University of Missouri - Kansas City, MO University of Missouri - St. Louis, MO University of Mount Olive, NC University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE University of Nebraska - Omaha, NE University of New Orleans, LA University of North Alabama, AL University of Pikeville, KY University of Redlands, CA University of Saint Francis (IN), IN University of San Diego, CA University of Sciences in Philadelphia, PA University of South Carolina - Upstate, SC University of Southern Indiana, IN University of St. Thomas (MN), MN University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, TN University of Tennessee - Knoxville, TN University of Tennessee at Martin, TN University of Texas at Tyler, TX

University of the Cumberlands, KY University of Virginia's College at Wise, The, VA University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, WI University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, WI University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, WI Vanderbilt University, TN Virginia Military Institute, VA Virginia State University, VA Wagner College, NY Washington & Jefferson College, PA Washington and Lee University, VA Washington University in St. Louis, MO Wesleyan College, GA West Chester University, PA Wheaton College, IL Willamette University, OR Wilmington College, OH Winona State University, MN Winston-Salem State University, NC Xavier University of Louisiana, LA Yeshiva University, NY





Individual Students Total Score Distribution Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2011 and June 2015.

Number of Examinees

Mean Median Standard Deviation

6,964 148.2 146.0 14.7

Individual Students Total Score Distribution

Total Score Range (120 - 200)

Percent Below

185 - 200 99

184 98

183 98

182 98

181 97

180 97

179 96

178 96

177 95

176 95

175 94

174 93

173 93

172 92

171 91

170 89

169 88

168 87

167 86

166 85

165 83

164 82

163 81

162 79

161 78

160 76

159 74

158 73

157 71

156 69

155 67

154 66

153 64

152 62

151 60

150 58

149 56

148 53

147 51

146 49

145 46

144 44

143 42

142 37

141 34

140 31


Total Score Range (120 - 200)

Percent Below

139 29

138 27

137 24

136 22

135 20

134 15

133 13

132 11

131 10

130 8

129 6

128 4

127 3

126 2

125 2

120 - 124 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 2011 and June 2015.

Subscore Number of Examinees


1: Physical Chemistry

6,964 48.1 48.0 15.1

2: Organic Chemistry

6,964 48.5 47.0 14.4

3: Inorganic Chemistry

6,964 48.4 46.0 14.8

4: Analytical Chemistry

6,964 48.2 47.0 14.5

Individual Students Subscore Distribution

Subscores Range (20 – 100)

S12 Percent Below

S22 Percent Below

S32 Percent Below

S42 Percent Below

86 - 100 99 99 99 99

85 98 99 99 99

84 98 99 98 99

83 98 98 98 98

82 97 98 97 98

81 97 97 97 97

80 96 97 97 97

79 96 97 95 97

78 96 96 95 95

77 94 96 95 95

76 94 94 93 95

75 94 94 93 93

74 92 94 93 93

73 92 92 93 93

72 92 92 91 91

71 92 89 91 91

70 89 89 91 91

69 89 89 87 88

68 89 86 87 88

67 85 86 87 88

66 85 84 83 84

65 85 84 83 84

64 81 84 83 84

63 81 80 83 80

62 81 80 78 80

61 75 80 78 80

60 75 75 78 75

59 75 75 72 75

58 70 75 72 75

57 70 71 72 69

56 70 71 66 69

55 70 65 66 69



S12 Percent Below

S22 Percent Below

S32 Percent Below

S42 Percent Below

54 64 65 66 63

53 64 65 66 63

52 64 60 60 63

51 57 60 60 63

50 57 60 60 56

49 57 54 52 56

48 49 54 52 56

47 49 47 52 49

46 49 47 44 49

45 42 47 44 41

44 42 40 44 41

43 42 40 37 41

42 34 33 37 33

41 34 33 37 33

40 34 33 29 33

39 27 26 29 26

38 27 26 29 26

37 27 19 20 26

36 20 19 20 19

35 20 19 20 19

34 20 13 13 19

33 13 13 13 12

32 13 9 13 12

31 13 9 7 8

30 8 5 7 8

29 8 5 7 8

28 8 5 4 4

27 4 3 4 4

26 4 3 4 4

25 2 1 1 2

24 2 1 1 2

23 2 1 1 1

20 - 22 1 1 1 1

1 Subscores for this test cannot be compared to testing years prior to 2011 due to changes in the Chesmistry Test that

were introduced in 2011.

2 Subscore 1: Physical Chemistry Subscore 2: Organic Chemistry

Subscore 3: Inorganic Chemistry Subscore 4: Analytical Chemistry

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Institutional Means Total Score Distribution Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2011 and June 2015.

Number of Institutions


208 147.9 148.0 9.6

Institutional Means Total Score Distribution

Mean Total Score Range (120 - 200)

Percent Below

170 - 200 99

169 98

168 97

167 97

166 97

165 96

164 95

163 93

162 91

161 90

160 87

159 85

158 82

157 80

156 75

155 72

154 70

153 68

152 67

151 63

150 58

149 53

148 49

147 43

146 38

145 36

144 32

143 29

142 25

141 24

140 19

139 18

138 15

137 13

136 9

135 8

134 6

133 6

132 4

131 3

130 2

120 - 129 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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Institutional Means Subscore Distribution Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2011 and June 2015.

Subscore Number of Examinees


1: Physical Chemistry

208 48.1 47.0 9.2

2: Organic Chemistry

208 47.8 48.0 8.7

3: Inorganic Chemistry

208 48.5 48.0 9.0

4: Analytical Chemistry

208 48.2 48.0 8.7

Institutional Means Subscore Distribution


S12

Percent Below

S22

Percent Below

S32

Percent Below

S42

Percent Below

78 - 100 99 99 99 99

77 99 99 99 99

76 99 99 99 99

75 99 99 99 99

74 99 99 99 99

73 99 99 99 99

72 99 99 99 99

71 99 99 99 99

70 98 99 98 99

69 98 99 98 99

68 98 99 97 99

67 98 99 97 99

66 97 98 97 97

65 96 98 96 97

64 96 97 94 96

63 93 95 93 95

62 92 93 91 94

61 91 91 89 91

60 88 88 86 89

59 86 86 85 87

58 83 83 83 85

57 78 81 79 81

56 76 79 76 78

55 73 76 75 76

54 69 74 72 73

53 65 71 67 69

52 63 68 64 63

51 61 65 60 58

50 57 60 55 56

49 54 54 52 52

48 50 49 47 46



S12

Percent Below

S22

Percent Below

S32

Percent Below

S42

Percent Below

47 45 45 44 42

46 42 40 39 37

45 36 34 35 33

44 30 31 29 28

43 27 28 26 25

42 24 25 24 21

41 23 21 19 18

40 18 18 16 14

39 15 14 14 14

38 12 10 11 13

37 11 9 8 12

36 8 8 6 9

35 6 6 4 6

34 5 4 3 4

33 5 4 1 2

32 2 3 1 2

31 1 2 1 1

20 - 30 1 1 1 1

1 Subscores for this test cannot be compared to testing years prior to 2011 due to changes in the Chemistry Test that

were introduced in 2011. 2 Subscore 1: Physical Chemistry

Subscore 2: Organic Chemistry Subscore 3: Inorganic Chemistry Subscore 4: Analytical Chemistry



Institutional Assessment Indicator Mean Score Distributions Data includes seniors from domestic institutions who tested between September 2011 and June 2015.

Assessment Indicator

Number of Institutions


1: Biochemistry 208 47.9 48.0 9.3

2: Critical Thinking and

Reasoning 208 45.1 45.0 10.7

Institutional Assessment Indicator Mean Score Distributions

Mean Percent Correct

(0-100%)

A12

Percent Below

A22

Percent Below

76 - 100 99 99

75 99 99

74 99 99

73 99 99

72 99 99

71 99 99

70 99 99

69 99 98

68 99 97

67 99 97

66 98 97

65 96 96

64 94 95

63 93 94

62 93 93

61 92 91

60 91 91

59 87 87

58 84 86

57 80 84

56 77 82

55 74 80

54 73 76

53 73 73

52 65 71

51 62 69

50 54 66

49 51 64

48 48 60

47 41 57

46 39 54

45 32 48

44 29 42

43 25 39


Mean Percent Correct

(0-100%)

A12

Percent Below

A22

Percent Below

42 22 36

41 20 34

40 18 29

39 16 26

38 13 25

37 11 22

36 10 19

35 9 18

34 8 14

33 7 12

32 4 10

31 4 8

30 3 7

29 2 5

28 1 4

27 1 3

26 1 2

25 1 2

0 - 24 1 1

¹ Assessment Indicators for this test cannot be compared to testing years prior to 2011 due to changes in the Chemistry test that were introduced in 2011.

2 Assessment Indicator 1: Biochemistry

Assessment Indicator 2: Critical Thinking and Reasoning

Assessment Indicators are reported as percent correct. Percent Below based on percent below the lower limit of the score interval.


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