- The first general fraternity was organized in 1750.
- Approximately 70 national and international fraternities exist.
- There are more than 7,000 chapters at over 600 campuses in the United States and Canada.
- The entire Greek-letter system (including fraternities, sororities, professional fraternities, recognition, and honor societies) has over 20,000 chapters.
- 71% of those listed in "Who's Who in America" belong to a fraternity.
- Of the nation's 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by fraternity men.
- 85% of the Fortune 500 executives belong to a fraternity.
- 40 of 47 U.S. Supreme Court Justices since 1910 were fraternity men.
- 76% of all Congressmen and Senators belong to a fraternity.
- Every U.S. President and Vice President, except two in each office, born since the first social fraternity was founded in 1825 have been members of a fraternity.
- 2% of the male population in America are fraternity men.
- Statistics show that fraternity members have a higher rate of graduation from college than do their non-member counterparts.