2006 Results Business Major Field Test Educational Testing Service Comparison with Peer and Aspirant Institutions
Colleges and universities throughout the United States use the Major Field Test in Business developed by Educational Testing Services (ETS), Princeton, New Jersey, to measure student academic knowledge and to assess the educational outcomes of the business program’s core subjects collectively as well as separately. A combined random sample of 133 graduating seniors at Utah State University’s Jon M. Huntsman School of Business took the test in December 2005 and April 2006.
Peer Institutions
USU selected a group of ten peer public universities with AACSB Accredited Business Programs at the bachelor's and master's level. Percentile results are compared with 4,539 students at the these ten peer universities: Auburn University, Boise State University, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Pomona, Colorado State University, San Franscisco State University, Southwest Missouri State University, University of Illinois - Chicago, University of Missouri - Kansas City, and University of Wyoming.
| USU mean results compared to students at ten peer universities taking the examination | Percent at or below |
| Individual student achievement on all business subjects | 70% |
| USU mean on all business subjects compared to the ten peer institutions | 90% |
| USU mean results on specific core business subjects compared to these ten peer institutions | Percent at or below |
| Core Business Subject | |
| Accounting | 95% |
| Economics | 95% |
| Management | 90% |
| Quantitative Business Analysis | 70% |
| Finance | 95% |
| Marketing | 70% |
| Legal and Social Environment | 90% |
| International Issues | 95% |
| Number of Students | 133 |
Aspirant Institutions
USU selected a group of ten aspirant public universities with AACSB Accredited Business Programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral level. Percentile results are compared with 7,315 students at these ten aspirant universities: Georgia State University, Kent State University, Louisiana State University, Rutgers University, Texas A & M, College Station, University of Missouri - Columbia, University of Nebraska - Lincoln, University of South Florida, University of Tennessee - Knoxville, Washington State University.
| USU mean results compared to all students taking the examination | Percent at or below |
| Individual student achievement on all business subjects | 60% |
| USU mean on all business subjects compared to other institutions | 80% |
| USU mean results on specific core business subjects compared to these ten institutions | Percent at or below |
| Core Business Subject | |
| Accounting | 80% |
| Economics | 90% |
| Management | 80% |
| Quantitative Business Analysis | 60% |
| Finance | 90% |
| Marketing | 10% |
| Legal and Social Environment | 90% |
| International Issues | 70% |
| Number of Students | 133 |