Fact Sheet

There are 123 fraternities and sororities with 9 million members total
There are 750,000 undergraduate members in 12,000 chapters on more than 800 campuses in the USA and Canada
Of the nation’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men
85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity
40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices since 1910 were fraternity men
76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity
Almost every U.S. President and Vice President born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825, have been members of a fraternity
63% of the U.S. President’s Cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek
A U.S. Government study shows that over 70% of all those who join a fraternity/sorority graduate, while under 50% of all non-fraternity/sorority persons graduate
Less than 2% of an average college student’s expenses go toward fraternity dues. (U.S. Office of Education)
Over 85% of the student leaders on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community
The 1st Female Senator was Greek
The 1st Female Astronaut was Greek
All of the Apollo 11 Astronauts are Greek
Nationally, the Greek community raises over $7 million each year
As Alumni, Greeks give approximately 75% of all money donated to universities
The Greek system is the largest network of volunteers in the US, with members donating over 10 million hours of volunteer service each year
71% of those listed in “Who’s Who in America” belong to a fraternity

Fraternity & Sorority Life