Statistics show that students who are active in fraternities and sororities do better in college and stay enrolled.
Community. Leadership skills. Friends to rely on. A second family.
Those are just some of the benefits that Metropolitan State University of Denver students say Greek life gives them.
There’s another huge benefit, too: sticking around.
Statistics indicate that students who are active in fraternities and sororities are more likely to stay in college. Their grades are better too. The grade-point average of active MSU Denver fraternity and sorority members from spring 2023 to fall 2024 was 3.08, said Armando Rijo, assistant director of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Student Government in the Center for Multicultural Engagement and Inclusion. Among students who left Greek life during that time, the average GPA was 2.89.
Numerous nationwide studies confirm that participating in extracurricular activities corresponds to higher grades, a greater likelihood of staying in college and higher graduation rates. And students who participate in Greek life specifically are more likely to graduate in four years or six years.
Students say feelings of community and family within Greek life contribute to their success.
