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- Title
The Effects of Fraternity and Sorority Membership in the Fourth Year of College: A Detrimental or Value-Added Component of Undergraduate Education?
- Authors
Hevel, Michael S.; Martin, Georgianna L.; Weeden, Dustin D.; Pascarella, Ernest T.
- Abstract
We use a longitudinal national dataset to explore the direct and conditional effects of fraternity/ sorority membership on students' educational outcomes in the 4th year of college. Controlling for a variety of potentially confounding variables, including pretest measures of the outcomes, we find no direct effect of fraternity/sorority membership on educational outcomes; however, we identify 5 conditional effects related to students' entering academic abilities and their racial/ethnic identities. We conclude by discussing implications for practice and research.
- Subjects
GREEK letter societies; COLLEGE students; COLLEGE seniors; OUTCOME assessment (Education); SOCIETIES
- Publication
Journal of College Student Development, 2015, Vol 56, Issue 5, p456
- ISSN
0897-5264
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/csd.2015.0046