Delta Chi - Educational Foundation

2 Fraternities are an accelerator for success in college and beyond. Students spend 90% of their time outside the classroom. Fraternities capitalize on those hours by preparing men for success in college and in their futures far beyond what their peers experience. A study of thousands of alumni of diverse backgrounds shows this holds true regardless of an individual's background or socioeconomic status entering college. Because of higher expectations, as well as the support and network fraternities provide, members experience greater gains in learning and graduate at higher rates than their peers. Fraternity members also report higher levels of interaction with people different from themselves, lending them to being more prepared than their peers to join a diverse workforce and community. Fraternities create lifelong connection to the campus, community, and friends. While college men are experiencing loneliness and depression at increasing rates, fraternities empower students to create a strong support system. Members are more engaged inside and outside of the classroom than their peers—they report feeling more supported by their faculty, and nearly half serve in leadership roles across campus. They're also more connected to their local communities, with research showing they spend significantly more time volunteering than non-affiliated students. Fraternity members experience stronger mental health. Research shows fraternity membership connects men to the university in a way nonmembers simply don't experience. They're more satisfied as students, and as alumni, are more likely to recommend and give back to their alma maters. This connection can create a strong sense of belonging, leading members to have more positive mental health and less anxiety and depression than other students. Brothers feel comfortable having tough conversations and learning from each other, and when they seek help, members are twice as likely to reach out to a fraternity brother than anyone else. STUDIES PROVE: • Fraternities & Values of Single Sex Experience, UT-PERC, 2021 • The Greek Experience Revisited, Pike, 2020 • Perspectives on Fraternity and Sorority Life; Positive Youth Development, Everfi, 2021 • Fraternities and Sororities: Experiences and Outcomes in College, Work and Life, Gallup, 2021 • Mental Health and Wellness for Fraternity and Sorority Members; Biddix, Assalone and Grace, 2020 • Greek Values and Attitudes: A Comparison with Independents; Baier and Whipple, 2020 of members say their confidence in their leadership skills increased because of their membership. 83%

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