Largest Pledge Class

[g41965]

The Central Florida DU Chapter is reporting 80 new pledges this year, this is not a colonization, chapter has been active since 1995. Is this the largest pledge class ever for a fraternity.I know the Panhellenic groups in the SEC probably hit this number but I've never seen an NIC chapter this large. When I was at UT in the 80's ZBT and Sig Ep might go 60-65 (by choice I might add). What's the biggest fraternity class you've ever seen.

[KSUViolet06]

I would imagine that some of the Ole Miss fraternity classes are large, if they're anything like the sorority classes.

KSU is not a particularly greek campus, so really if you get like 20 men during fall rush, your class is considered huge.

Sorority NM classes are usually between 15-20 women depending on what quota is that year.

[LucyKKG]

Haha omg that's insane. Even the biggest fraternity and sorority on my campus never have more than 20 or 25 in a pledge class.

**I fixed my grammar!**

[knight_shadow]

^^^ LOL There's still time to fix the sentence!

[sdbeta1]

I've heard of the Oklahoma Beta's being up in that range before.

[Titchou]

FYI, 2 or so years ago the Delta Gamma pledge class at Ole Miss had 92.

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by Titchou

FYI, 2 or so years ago the Delta Gamma pledge class at Ole Miss had 92.

holy baby jesus!

[KSUViolet06]

Yeah quota at Ole Miss is usually in the 80's or 90's

2007 Ole Miss results:

University of Mississippi
Quota=84
**********
Chi Omega
Delta Delta Delta (87)
Phi Mu (87)
Delta Gamma (88)
Kappa Delta
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Alpha Omicron Pi (89)
Pi Beta Phi
Kappa Alpha Theta

Note: this is from the GC Recruitment result thread so not all results are listed, but you get the idea. I believe 2006's quota was 91 or so.

[Benzgirl]

Lordy, Lordy

[Benzgirl]

My friend's pledge class numbered somewhere in the 60s. She said it took all afternoon, since they initiated them in groups of 12.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by LionInMI

I mean do they "keep" them all, as in, they pledge 89, they initiate 89? (or close to it)

OleMissGlitter is an Ole Miss AOII advisor and from what she has said, the sorority retention rates are excellent. They initiate close to all of the girls they pledge.

[Titchou]

I believe DG initiated 91 of the 92 that year. The chapter had slightly over 300 members!

[navane]

Last fall, San Diego State University had a large quota number for rush, like 79 or so - Gamma Phi Beta took 82!

.....Kelly

[KyleMcGuire1983]

These numbers blow me away. The largest roster at my campus is like 70 to 75. I couldn't imagine what it would be like to have 300-400 actives. That's crazy, I'm comfortable with our 30!

[ChildoftheHorn]

WOW, thats a lot! Northwestern U. pledge classes for NIC are ~20-30 depending.
Pan-Hel is usually ~36, although there are a few pledge classes that really underperformed on numbers this year (not us though with 37)