JOINING A FRATERNITY IS A GOOD IDEA…

We’ve long known the positive impact being in a fraternity has on our brothers. But, it sure is nice to see proof from well-known pollster Gallup. 

In 2021, Gallup conducted 10,000 interviews of college graduates from the previous fifteen years. About a third of those graduates were in a fraternity or a sorority  The rest weren’t. They asked about various aspects of wellbeing and compared the two groups. The differences confirm our experience. Joining a college fraternity or sorority is a good idea.

Gallup used “affiliated” for those who joined and “nonaffiliated” for those who didn’t. Here’s some more quotes from their study:

1. “Affiliated alumni are more likely than nonaffiliated alumni to say they felt supported by faculty and mentors.” (page 4)
2. “Affiliated alumni are 3x as likely as nonaffiliated alumni to say they engaged in experiential learning.” (page 4)
3. “Affiliated alumni are substantially more likely than nonaffiliated alumni to recommend their school to others.” (page 5)
4. “Affiliated alumni are more likely than nonaffiliated alumni to find a good job quickly after graduation.” (page 6)
5. “Affiliated alumni are nearly five times as likely as nonaffiliated alumni to rate their present lives a 10 on a scale where 10 is the best possible life and 0 is the worst.” (page 7)
6. “Affiliated alumni are more likely than nonaffiliated alumni to say they found a good job quickly after graduation — many with the help of other affiliated alumni.” (page 12)
7. “Affiliated alumni had great experiences in college…that helped them feel more connected to their schools…and find great jobs…and live great lives after graduation.” (page 4)

BUT, FRATERNITIES ARE NOT ALL THE SAME. HERE’S WHY JOINING SIGEP IS A GREAT IDEA!

At SigEp we always strive to raise the bar. In this case, that means designing our continuous personal and leadership development program, which we call the Balanced Man Program, to bring these benefits to all brothers, not just officers. We’re data-driven on that, too. We do a fraternity-wide survey each year looking for areas where we can improve the experience at each chapter — and nationally. Compared to other fraternities, for example, we maintain higher levels of satisfaction with our fraternity through the full four years. Even though we’re getting good results, we always strive to do even better. #RaiseYourBar

This connection with our fraternity is why so many alumni volunteer and donate to support our current undergraduates.

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