Tiffin University has announced that its undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Business have collectively outperformed the national average on the Major Field Test, administered by Peregrine Academic Services.
The Major Field Test evaluates business students across several core competency areas including accounting, management, marketing, finance, leadership, economics and more. Scores from this assessment are compared with those from other institutions affiliated with the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
In the spring of 2024, Tiffin University’s undergraduate students in seated business courses achieved scores 9.78 percentage points higher than other ACBSP institutions, 6.7 percentage points higher than the AACSB programs and 10.32 percentage points higher than HLC institutions. Similarly, TU’s online undergraduate students scored 9.16 percentage points higher than their ACBSP counterparts, 6.08 percentage points above AACSB programs and 9.7 percentage points higher than HLC institutions.
TU’s graduate students in on-campus programs also excelled, scoring 2.15 percentage points higher than other ACBSP schools, 5.6 percentage points above AACSB-affiliated institutions and 2.84 percentage points higher than HLC institutions. Online graduate students at TU performed notably well, with scores 6.78 percentage points higher than other ACBSP schools, 9.88 percentage points above AACSB programs and 7.12 percentage points higher than HLC institutions.
“This test is used to indicate the level of knowledge that students have as they prepare to enter the business workforce,” said Dr. Thomas Marben, Dean of Tiffin University’s School of Business. “The results achieved by Tiffin University students showcase the work being done in the classroom, not only by our faculty members but also our great students.”