Why Go Greek?
Greek life is a rare once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that you can only get in college. Joining a fraternity in your college days opens doors to many things (from lasting memories and lifelong friendships to careers), fosters positive personal growth, and allows you to receive new experiences that are not possible without joining and were not available in high school . Fraternity men are proven to be successful in the classroom, in their communities, and especially in the post-college world. Here are some quick facts from the North-American Interfraternity Conference that summarize the impact of fraternity men in the world:
- 40 of the last 47 Supreme Court Justices have been Greek.
- 76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity.
- 63% of the U.S. President’s Cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek.
- All but two US Presidents and Vice Presidents since 1825 are affiliated with Greek organizations.
- Of the past fifteen presidents, twelve of them are members of a college fraternity.
- All of the Apollo 11 Astronauts are Greek.
- 85% of the Fortune 500 executives are members of fraternities or sororities
- 71% of those listed in “Who’s Who in America” are Greek.
- Of the nation’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men.
- More than 7 million men and women in the U.S. and Canada are Greek.
- Over 85% of the student leaders on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community.
- A University of Missouri study found that Greeks throughout the U.S. and Canada are more involved on their campuses and rate their overall university experience better than their non-Greek counterparts.
- A U.S. Government study showed that 71% of Greek students graduate, while just over 50% of their non-Greek counterparts do so.
- In the past ten years, more than 100 colleges and universities have opened their doors for the first time to fraternities.
- Nationally, Greek organizations are the largest and most visible value-based student organizations.
- Over $7 million is raised every year by Greeks nationally.
- Greeks form the largest network of volunteers in the U.S. Nationally, Greeks volunteer approximately 10 million hours of community service annually.
- Less than 2% of an average college student’s expenses go toward fraternity/sorority dues.
- Greek Members have been found to be more successful financially as well as give more to their alma maters.
- Students that are Greek are also more likely to participate in more extra curricular activities than those students who are not Greek.
For further reading, see the link below:
- Common fraternity myths debunked (http://www.fraternityinfo.com/)
