Differential Effects of Fraternity and Sorority Membership upon Academically Promising Students

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Comparative studies were made of official academic records for a four-year period of Greek and non-Greek members of a sample of university freshmen, 167 women and l01 men, who were initiated into the national scholastic honor societies following their first freshman semester. Greek rush activities, held during the second semester of the freshman year, resulted In 46 women Joining sororities and 47 men Joining fraternities. Variables such as college entrance OSPE scores, age, and various colleges represented were controlled. Tests of significance were made. Results: Fraternity men declined from a statistically significant higher mean GJPA the first semester to a statistically significant lower mean GPA the second semester. Non-fraternity men continued to maintain academic superiority for three semesters following the freshman year. There was no significant difference between the GPA's for the sorority and non-sorority women for any semester. Thus, there appears to be some differential factor operating to the detriment of fraternity men students.

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