Little Known Facts About Fraternities

• The first general fraternity was organized in 1750.

• Approximately 70 national and international fraternities exist.

• There are more than 7000 chapters at over 600 campuses in the United States and Canada.

• The entire Greek-letter system (including fraternities, sororities, professional fraternities, recognition and honor societies) has over 20,000 chapters.

• 71% of those listed in "Who's Who in America" belong to a fraternity.

• Of the nation's 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men.

• 85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity.

• 40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices since 1910 were fraternity men.

• 76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity.

• Every U.S. President and Vice President, except two in each office, born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 have been members of a fraternity.

• 2% of the male population in America are fraternity men.

• Statistics show that fraternity members have a higher rate of graduation from college than do their non-member counterparts.