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ReasonsFraternities & Sororities

Relevantare (and have been and will continue to be)

Greeks are serious about

philanthropy and community service

and spend more hours on service and volunteering

than other students.

Fraternities and sororities build better leaders

and more active citizens.

The Greek GPA is higher than the non-Greek GPA at the top party

schools.

Membership in a fraternity or

sorority increases first-year

college retention.

Members of fraternal

organizations persist through

graduation at higher rates than

other students.

Fraternity membership has

a positive influence on

moral development.

Alcohol consumption

among fraternity and sorority

members has decreased.

Gifted & high-achieving high

school students choose fraternal organizations to

establish leadership when they enter

college.

To prevent rape, more and more

fraternity men are participating in

male focused programs such as

The Men's Program.

Fraternity and sorority members spend more time

participating in co & extracurricular activities than other

students.

Greek alumni give more to their alma maters than students who are not members of a

fraternal organization.

Academic performance of

first-year students is higher among fraternity and

sorority members than non-members.

Members of fraternities and

sororities report making greater

gains in personal development

during college.

Membership in a fraternal organization

exposes students to a more

diverse variety of personality types.

Fraternities and sororities

create a home for students who were

not otherwise accepted on

campus.

Members of fraternities and sororities have

exponentially larger

professional networks.