Cresson, Pa. – Mount Aloysius College criminology students have achieved a group score in the 97th percentile in a national examination. This year’s comparison group in the ETS Major Field Test Criminal Justice included 14,830 students from 132 colleges across the United States. On an individual level, two Mount Aloysius students scored in the 98th percentile, two in the 97th percentile, and one student scored in the 95th percentile.
“These results reflect the extraordinary dedication of our students, the strength of our curriculum, and our longstanding commitment to providing a rigorous, hands-on criminology education grounded in both academic excellence and real-world preparation,” said Dr. Joseph Bobak, department chair and professor of the Mount’s Justice, Law, & Society Department. “Achieving these outcomes against such a large national cohort is an exceptional accomplishment and further affirms the national caliber and sustained excellence of the Mount Aloysius Criminology program.”
The Mount’s students received the following scores:
- Theories of Criminal Behavior – 97th percentile
- The Law – 99th percentile
- Law Enforcement – 91st percentile
- Corrections – 96th percentile
- The Court System – 94th percentile
- Critical Thinking – 98th percentile
- Research Methodology and Statistics – 92nd percentile
For more information about the Mount’s criminology program, visit mtaloy.edu/academics/majors-
