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The impact of Greek organization membership on collegiate outcomes: Evidence from a National Survey

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  • Routon, P. Wesley
  • Walker, Jay K.

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Using a longitudinal survey of college students from over 400 institutions and a propensity score weighting framework, we examine the impacts of college fraternity and sorority membership on academic outcomes and general facets of the college experience. Our results suggest a mixed academic effect for males and a positive academic effect for females. For both genders, we find evidence that membership increases the likelihood of graduating on time and graduate school aspirations. For males, however, there appears to be a small, negative impact on grades. For both genders, we find that Greek membership increases the frequency of alcohol and cigarette consumption and decreases religious convictions and religious service attendance. Lastly, Greek organization members are more likely to participate in student government, perform volunteer work, and begin their careers immediately following graduation.

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  • Routon, P. Wesley & Walker, Jay K., 2014. "The impact of Greek organization membership on collegiate outcomes: Evidence from a National Survey," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 63-70.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:soceco:v:49:y:2014:i:c:p:63-70
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2014.02.003
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    Keywords

    Greek organizations; Fraternities; Sororities; Alcohol; Collegiate outcomes;
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    JEL classification:

    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
    • J10 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - General

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