Recruitment Numbers

[Katmandu]

I'm curious if the recruitment experts on this board believe the numbers will keep going up/stay big, or if this is a bubble that will burst? Housing, meeting spaces, dealing with gigantic pledge classes, etc is definitely challenging. Will the trend upward continue?

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

I'm curious if the recruitment experts on this board believe the numbers will keep going up/stay big, or if this is a bubble that will burst? Housing, meeting spaces, dealing with gigantic pledge classes, etc is definitely challenging. Will the trend upward continue?

No expert here, either, but over 40+ years I've seen interest in Greek groups wax and wane a couple of times. (Yeah, I'm old...deal with it)

I keep waiting for the tide to turn. I really DON'T like the big houses...it takes an awful lot of members to pay the mortgage and maintain them. When numbers drop...and they will, eventually...if the mortgage isn't paid off I expect we'll see the empty rooms rented to non-member students.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

No expert here, either, but over 40+ years I've seen interest in Greek groups wax and wane a couple of times. (Yeah, I'm old...deal with it)

I keep waiting for the tide to turn. I really DON'T like the big houses...it takes an awful lot of members to pay the mortgage and maintain them. When numbers drop...and they will, eventually...if the mortgage isn't paid off I expect we'll see the empty rooms rented to non-member students.

Please quit saying that! You're sending the folks at MJ Insurance over the edge. Not to mention the possible impact on one's IRS 501 C 7 standing that requires no more than 35% non member income.

[DubaiSis]

I'm no expert, but I believe they will because of a change in how kids' lives are scheduled these days. It seems to be much more common for kids to start going to play dates as infants and make their way into organized sports and other activities in high school with way less of just throwing together a game of kick the can in the neighborhood. Because the kids are so used to making their friends via organized activity, they will logically gravitate toward organized friendships in college as well. Add to that the support of the schools because they finally got the memo about GLO members being bigger donors and there's some marketing weight behind the process. And I think kids are not as tied to going to school close to home as they once were. If you're far away from home and didn't bring all your friends with you, then sorority membership is a good way to kick-start that process.

Will there be a bubble? Probably, and that's why the sororities aren't just expanding willy-nilly to every campus with a chapter total of 150 or whatever. It's a lot of money and time!

[AXOrushadvisor]

Arizona State University numbers are in. There are 1049 women (plus some men who thought it was IFC) registered. This is the largest recruitment on record.

[kchaptergphib]

UW Madison has about 660 PNMs. Registration closes Friday evening, with First Round starting Sunday. The folks in the Center for Leadership & Involvement tell us those numbers are similar to last year's, when we had quota of 52. Here's hoping for another great Recruitment!

[clemsongirl]

It was announced today that 761 girls got bids at Clemson, and with just over 1000 girls going through that puts quota right around 64 where it was last year. A lot of girls drop out when they don't get the ones they want back, unfortunately. I'd love to see expansion happen but I don't think it's coming any time soon.

[kchaptergphib]

Okay, I *believe* registration is done, and we are now at 850s for Wisconsin. It's about an 11% increase over last year.

[KSUViolet06]

Current registration numbers at KSU = 550 PNMs!

That doesn't seem like a lot, but when I was active, it was usually somewhere around the 150 mark. Quota was usually in the low 20s, but has been increasing steadily since then.

If all PNMs are placed, quota could be 90. Whoa.

[WCsweet<3]

As of today, Oregon had 500 PNMs signed up.
Orientation begins September 23rd. Classes begin September 30th. We often get a lot of PNMs to sign up during orientation week so more are expected.

[southernbuff]

Recruitment begins in two hours at CU Boulder,and per a Facebook post from panhellenic, 1158 ladies have signed up. Panhellenic stated this is an all time record for enrollment. Cant wait for bid day to see how large new member classes will be! Go Buffs!

[Momto2girls]

It is my daughters first time on the other side for recruitment. They have worked so hard. I am glad that recruitment is this weekend and not last. The floods would have made it challenging. . I can't wait to hear about the week for them. Bid day is on Wednesday

[KSUViolet06]

Quota at Kent this year is 71! Over 600 PNMs placed. To compare, quota was 17 or so when I graduated in 2006.

[WVU alpha phi]

According to a Rho Gamma's Twitter, WVU had 600+ girls register for recruitment this year. My last recruitment there was in fall 2006 and I believe we had around 350 go through that year. Glad to see Greek Life expanding at my alma mater!

I think quota was 55 but that hasn't been confirmed. Just going by what some pledge classes are reporting on Facebook and Twitter. If all 8 sororities met quota, that's 440 new ladies who joined the Greek system!

[bgdz5639]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Quota at Kent this year is 71! Over 600 PNMs placed. To compare, quota was 17 or so when I graduated in 2006.

Just to clarify, Quota was 69, not 71. There were also only 430 or so PNMs placed. We started with 660 and almost 200 withdrew or were released. We were supposed to start with 690, but 30 gals did not pay.

I'm Delta Zeta's membership advisor at Kent State so my numbers come straight from ICS.