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Phi Delta Theta
University of Maryland
P.O. Box 442100
Lawrence, KS 66044-2100
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THE FRATERNITY EXPERIENCE IS MORE RELEVANT TO
TODAY'S COLLEGE STUDENTS THAN EVER BEFORE
Membership improves the learning gains students make in the classroom, and members are more
academically engaged than their peers.
Members are more involved in campus activities than other students, and Greek organizations promote
both personal development during and satisfaction in their college experience.
Fraternities and sororities seek to enhance inclusivity, and our members actually report higher levels of
interaction with people different from themselves compared to unaffiliated students.
These benefits are even greater for first-year students as they join fraternities and sororities and find
community and belonging. This leads to stronger retention and higher graduation rates among Greek
students than their peers.
As many college students experience stress, loneliness and depression, fraternities and sororities offer
critical connection and a sense of community, and members report higher levels of positive mental
health than their unaffiliated peers because of it.
Recent research on fraternities and sororities demonstrates how positive the impact of the Greek experience—
and the Phi Delta Theta experience—is for undergraduates today. Both inside and outside the classroom, we are
providing tangible value at the most important time of growth in their lives.
Research Proves
