The following are some statistics about greek life:

- According to nationwide study of fraternity and sorority members, by belonging to a fraternity your chances of graduating are greater by up to 10 percent.

- Greek members on average donate more than four times as much to their respective universities as alumni than do non greeks.

- As Alumni, Greeks give approximately 75% of all money donated to universities.

- As undergraduates, Greeks raise approximately $7 million per year for charities.

- As undergraduates, Greeks give approximately 850,000 volunteer hours per year.

- Studies prove that Fraternity and Sorority Alumni are much more likely than non-Greeks to participate in community service activities after graduation.

- Forty-three of the 100 members of the U.S. Senate are members of a fraternity or sorority.

- Thirty-Six percent of the House of Representatives are members of a sorority or fraternity.

- Of North America’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by Greek men and women, 30% of all Fortune 500's.

- 7 out of 10 people listed in Who’s Who are Greek.

- 40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices have been and are Greek.

- 63% of all U.S. Cabinet members since 1900 have been and are Greek.

- All of the Apollo 11 astronauts were Greek.

- There are 400,000 active members in Greek organizations nation-wide.

- Less than 3% of the United States is Greek.

- A study by the University of Missouri found that Greeks throughout the U.S. and Canada are more involved on their campuses and rate their overall university experience better than non-Greeks.

- The same U of Missouri study found Greeks are more financially successful after they graduate than non-Greeks, are more involved in their communities, and give more generously to their alma maters.

Works Cited:

-UWgreek.com: TKE
-Forget "Animal House." - fraternity/sorority members could be more likely to stay in school, according to study
-Fresno State: SAE
-Yahoo Answers: Kristen Lynn