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Today's Greek Community
The fraternity movement of the 21st century continues the tradition of values based organizations that have prospered for nearly two centuries. Opportunities for leadership development, service, brotherhood, academic achievement, networking, and social engagement are offered through the fraternity movement. On nearly 800 campuses in the United States, Canada, and beyond, one can find a home away from home and an opportunity to belong to one of the world's largest lifelong, personal development organizations.
Fraternity Stats At A Glance
- Total Undergraduate Fraternity Membership: 304,171*
- Number of Men Initiated in 2009-2010: 92,868*
- 5626 Chapters on roughly 800 campuses*
- Community Service Hours: 2.25 million hours*
- Philanthropic Dollars Raised: $14.6 million*
- All-Fraternity GPA: 2.925 versus All-Male GPA: 2.902*
- Greeks in 112th US Congress: 42 Senators (42%), 101 Congressmen (23%)
- 50% of the Top 10 Fortune 500 CEOs are fraternity men; 15% of Fortune 100 CEOs are Greek
- 25% of all US Presidents have been fraternity alumni
- 31% of all US Supreme Court Justices have been fraternity alumni
(*) Compiled from Member Fraternities in the NIC Standards Compliance Report for the 2009-2010 Academic Year
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