Young men are struggling. Fewer have role models to look up to. They’re going to college less. And they’re feeling worse about their futures.
This isn’t just hurting their own relationships and life outlook. It is adversely affecting women, families, communities, and our shared future.
Young men need somewhere they belong, where people care about them and what happens to them. That’s why fraternities are more relevant today than ever before.
Young men in America increasingly lack a sense of belonging. Rising mental health issues, declining college participation and graduation, increased social isolation, and addictive digital distractions are fraying social connections that previously provided real meaning.
Fraternities fill that void.
Current fraternity members and young alumni significantly outperform non-affiliated undergraduates.
More likely to report positive mental health
More likely to have a male mentor
More likely to have three or more close friends
Less likely to spend more than six hours online per day
More likely to spend at least six hours per week socializing with others
The research behind these numbers is real and growing
See the Research →Since America’s founding, fraternities have been a proven environment for growth and support. Fraternities create consistent, meaningful, and lasting connections that give young men a place to be known and supported—regardless of who they are or where they’re from.
From academic and behavioral expectations to leadership roles and service commitments, fraternities provide a structure that guides young men toward responsibility, accountability, and discipline. The benefits extend far beyond college through alumni networks, mentorship, and career pathways that support success in college and long after.
I would never have expected all the ways that fraternity would change me and all the greatness it would bring to my life. I get to be in such a vast network of people who care about me, my wellbeing, and want me to be better. That’s the biggest blessing of all.
Carson, Theta Chi, Freshman
These are going to be your lifelong friends. These are going to be the people who are in your wedding and the people you are going to know forever. I think about all the joy I have had in my life and usually it is rooted in my fraternal experience.
Will, Alpha Tau Omega, Alumni
The transition from high school to college is famous for how difficult it can be. When you join a fraternity, the benefits are limitless.
Noah, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Junior
Fraternity can be viewed as a social club but that’s truly not what it is. As a fraternity man, you’re here to make a difference in the lives of others.
Eli, Kappa Alpha Order, Junior
While so much of life today can feel transactional in relationships, fraternity breaches the surface and creates a sense of belonging, loyalty, trust, and brotherhood; something that is rare to come by today.
Cooper, Alpha Sigma Phi, Senior
