Which sorority has the most chapters in each state?

[oldu]

In an accompanying thread I listed which states each NPC sorority has the most active chapters. This thread lists the sorority with the most chapters in each state.

Alabama Phi Mu
Alaska Sigma Sigma Sigma
Arizona Chi Omega, Gamma Phi Beta & Pi Beta Phi
Arkansas Alpha Sigma Alpha
California Alpha Phi
Colorado Pi Beta Phi
Connecticut Alpha Epsilon Phi, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Kappa
Gamma & Phi Sigma Sigma
Delaware several
Dist. of Col. Alpha Epsilon Phi, Delta Gamma & Phi Sigma Sigma
Florida Zeta Tau Alpha
Georgia Phi Mu
Hawaii Alpha Gamma Delta
Idaho several
Illinois Delta Zeta
Indiana Chi Omega
Iowa Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Delta Delta & Kappa Kappa Gamma
Kansas Delta Delta Delta
Kentucky Kappa Delta
Louisiana Phi Mu
Maine Phi Mu
Maryland Phi Mu & Phi Sigma Sigma
Massachusetts Alpha Epsilon Phi & Phi Sigma Sigma
Michigan Phi Sigma Sigma
Minnesota Sigma Sigma Sigma
Mississippi Delta Delta Delta, Kappa Delta & Phi Mu
Missouri Alpha Sigma Alpha, Delta Zeta, Sigma Sigma Sigma & Zeta
Tau Alpha
Montana several
Nebraska Chi Omega & Gamma Phi Beta
Nevada Sigma Kappa
New Hampshire Alpha Xi Delta
New Jersey Delta Phi Epsilon
New Mexico Chi Omega
New York Sigma Delta Tau
North Carolina Chi Omega
North Dakota Kappa Alpha Theta
Ohio Alpha Xi Delta
Oklahoma Chi Omega
Oregon Alpha Chi Omega
Pennsylvania Alpha Sigma Tau
Rhode Island Phi Sigma Sigma
South Carolina Zeta Tau Alpha
South Dakota Alpha Xi Delta
Tennessee Kappa Delta
Texas Zeta Tau Alpha
Utah Alpha Chi Omega
Vermont several
Virginia Alpha Sigma Alpha & Zeta Tau Alpha
Washington Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta & Kappa Alpha Theta
West Virginia Alpha Xi Delta
Wisconsin Alpha Xi Delta
Wyoming several
Canada Alpha Gamma Delta

[33girl]

I take it the "several" is a half dozen or more sororities with the same amount of chapters?

[ForeverRoses]

I was surprised I don't see Delta Zeta and Chi Omega on the list more often. I guess I asssumed that Chi Omega was just about everywhere!

[33girl]

Well, they are, they're just more spread out. For example - we have a ton of chapters in Missouri, but none in Arizona. Chi O has chapters in both those states. It all evens out.

[NutBrnHair]

Isn't there still just one four-year college in Wyoming? That does severely limit the chance for extension!

[APhi4Ever]

California definitely has a lot of Alpha Phi presence, there are 22 chapters there I believe!

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Well, they are, they're just more spread out. For example - we have a ton of chapters in Missouri, but none in Arizona. Chi O has chapters in both those states. It all evens out.

This just goes to show that not all GLOs are strong in certain areas as compared to others!

[violetpretty]

I don't have snarky criticism, but rather, statistical criticism for this thread and the other thread about which states each NPC has the most chapters.

Sure, there is some variation, but states like California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, etc. will be the strong points of MANY sororities just because these states have a large number of schools with NPC chapters.

Conversely, when discussing which NPC has the most chapters in a state, the answer will often be the ones with the most chapters nationwide.

My point is that neither of these threads show an NPC's relative strength.

If you were to compare the percentage of chapters in each state for an NPC, that might show more of their relative strength. However, it won't prove much for states with few schools with NPC chapters. For example, Alpha Chi Omega has one chapter in Vermont, and Vermont has one school with NPCs, so Alpha Chi Omega has chapters in 100% of Vermont schools. Alpha Chi Omega has 13 chapters in California, out of 40 schools with NPCs, meaning that they have chapters in 32.5% of California schools. However, it wouldn't make sense to say that Alpha Chi Omega is stronger in Vermont than they are in California.

I think the only way to really determine the "best" NPC would be to look at what percentage of chapters of each NPC that are achieving a certain set of things standardized by all groups. But since each I/N HQ determines award winners in individual categories different, has different minimum standards, different levels of achievement, and emphasize different qualities, it would be difficult to do this.

I'm not criticizing you, oldu, just pointing out factors to show the limitations of the data you've compiled.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I don't have snarky criticism, but rather, statistical criticism for this thread and the other thread about which states each NPC has the most chapters.

Sure, there is some variation, but states like California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, etc. will be the strong points of MANY sororities just because these states have a large number of schools with NPC chapters.

Conversely, when discussing which NPC has the most chapters in a state, the answer will often be the ones with the most chapters nationwide.

My point is that neither of these threads show an NPC's relative strength.

If you were to compare the percentage of chapters in each state for an NPC, that might show more of their relative strength. However, it won't prove much for states with few schools with NPC chapters. For example, Alpha Chi Omega has one chapter in Vermont, and Vermont has one school with NPCs, so Alpha Chi Omega has chapters in 100% of Vermont schools. Alpha Chi Omega has 13 chapters in California, out of 40 schools with NPCs, meaning that they have chapters in 32.5% of California schools. However, it wouldn't make sense to say that Alpha Chi Omega is stronger in Vermont than they are in California.

I think the only way to really determine the "best" NPC would be to look at what percentage of chapters of each NPC that are achieving a certain set of things standardized by all groups. But since each I/N HQ determines award winners in individual categories different, has different minimum standards, different levels of achievement, and emphasize different qualities, it would be difficult to do this.

I'm not criticizing you, oldu, just pointing out factors to show the limitations of the data you've compiled.

I agree with this 100%.

Perhaps this is my simply interpretation of the original post, but I never got that this thread was about who was "best". Simply which NPC has the most chapters in a particular state. For example, there are 14 colleges in Kentucky and 13 have NPCs. Kappa Delta happens to have an active chapter at eight of the schools. 61.54% Which is more than any other NPC in Kentucky.

Revised: There are 13 Kentucky campuses with NPCs. One campus has Greek Life, but no NPCs.

[baci]

Nice list for reference!

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by TSteven

Perhaps this is my simply interpretation of the original post, but I never got that this thread was about who was "best". S

I was just making a general statement, not about this thread alone, but oldu's threads collectively, because a lot of GCers think that oldu is just trying to find different ways to find the "best" sorority.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I was just making a general statement, not about this thread alone, but oldu's threads collectively, because a lot of GCers think that oldu is just trying to find different ways to find the "best" sorority.

Got it.

I guess my statement might apply to most of those threads as well. It just does not seem to *me* that there is much of a "who is the best" tone to his posts. If anything he leaves that up to everyone else to dissect and discuss.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I was just making a general statement, not about this thread alone, but oldu's threads collectively, because a lot of GCers think that oldu is just trying to find different ways to find the "best" sorority.

Just take it at face value. It's interesting to me (and many others).

[tld221]

i dont get any "looks whos the best" from oldu. but maybe my NPHC goggles see otherwise?

but umm where is SDT hiding? i dont EVER see them! i know im in one small part of a very LARGE state, but the only SDT chapter i know bout is Brooklyn College...

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Just take it at face value. It's interesting to me (and many others).

Oh I do just take it at face value. I enjoy most of oldu's threads. The "Who's the Best" viewpoint was brought up in the Phi Beta Kappa thread.