Being Greek means more than just wearing "letters", attending meetings, and going to parties. Greek individuals comprise only 2% of the population of the United States. However, this 2% comprises a very successful group of individuals:

• Over 85% of the student leaders on some 730 campuses are involved in the Greek community.
• All but eight U.S. Presidents born after 1825 have been fraternity men. Today, 76% of all U.S. Congressmen and Senators are Greek.
• Of the United States' 50 largest corporations, 43 are led by fraternity men or sorority women.
• Undergraduate fraternity and sorority members raise over $7 million for charity every year.
• A U.S. Government study shows that over 70% of all those who join a fraternity/ sorority graduate, while less than 50% of all non-fraternity/sorority persons graduate.
• Students who join Greek organizations are more likely to return to school the following year.
• Greeks volunteer over 850,000 hours annually across North America.
• Approximately 85% of the top executives of Fortune 500 companies belong to a fraternity or sorority.

Greek Advantages

Recent information gathered indicates that members of Greek organizations:

• have a higher retention rate as college students,
• tend to make larger gifts when donating to various causes,
• are more likely to volunteer in their communities,
• are more likely to be involved with their alma maters after graduation,
• are more likely to be active in civic affairs,
• and, are more likely to be responsible citizens during adulthood.

Employers cite the fact that they are more inclined to hire someone who has been a member of a Greek organization because of his/her leadership and teamwork skills.

Greek Life at UCI