University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Costs and Benefits of Greek Life on the UIUC Campus

Scanlan, Madison; Gutierrez, David; Cioch, Peter

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Title
Costs and Benefits of Greek Life on the UIUC Campus
Author(s)
  • Scanlan, Madison
  • Gutierrez, David
  • Cioch, Peter
Contributor(s)
Arends-Kuenning, Mary
Issue Date
2016-05
Keyword(s)
  • Costs
  • Benefits
  • Greek Life
  • UIUC
Abstract
Greek life on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus makes up an important portion of student life. Using an online survey and four focus groups, data were collected about the benefits and costs of membership within fraternities and sororities. The findings of the research concluded that members of fraternities and sororities believe their experiences in Greek life are beneficial during their college career and are worth the costs associated with Greek life. This can help to better explain what kind of benefits students receive from experiences in Greek life and why this large consumer decision is made every year by thousands of students.
Series/Report Name or Number
ACE 471; Fall 2015
Type of Resource
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