About Us
About FSL at Widener University
Fraternity & Sorority Life (FSL) chapters are values-based organizations that promote friendship, leadership, scholarship, and service. With 4 governing councils, 18 fraternities and sororities, and 1 National Honor Society, fraternity and sorority life provides a unique opportunity for students to be a part of a campus tradition that will last a lifetime.
Our community represents 375+ students, representing 22% of Widener’s undergraduate students.
Students have the opportunity to gain leadership experience, and make trans-formative changes to their community and surrounding areas.
Here are some fast facts about Fraternity & Sorority Life Worldwide:
- There are over 9 million Fraternity and Sorority Life members nationally
- Of the nation’s 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men.
- 85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity.
- A National Conference report shows a high percentage of the 4,000 NIC fraternity chapters are above the All-Men’s scholastic average on their respective campuses.
- A U.S. Government study shows that over 70% of all those who join a fraternity/sorority graduate, while under 50% of all non-fraternity/sorority persons graduate.
- Over 85% of the student leaders on some 730 campuses are part of the Fraternity and Sorority Life Community.
- Over $7 million is raised each year by fraternities and sororities nationally
- The Fraternity and Sorority Life system is the largest network of volunteers in the US, with members donating over 10 million hours of volunteer service each year
- Fraternity and Sorority Life Alumni give approximately 75% of all money donated to universities
- There are 123 fraternities and sororities with over 9 million members total
- There are 750,000 undergraduate members in 12,000 chapters on more than 800 campuses in the USA and Canada
NOTE that these FSL Statistics are commonly shared and rarely cited. The two original sources for these statistics are the NIC and the Center for the Study of the College Fraternity.
