Academics
Grade Requirements
All non-affiliated women interested in joining a sorority and going through the recruitment process must obtain the required grade point average that is necessary for the specific chapter.
Chapter | Requirements to Join | Initiate | Remain Active |
Alpha Sigma Alpha | Cumulative GPA of 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Chi Omega |
Previous sem. GPA of 2.5 AND Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 |
2.5 | 2.5 |
Delta Gamma | Previous sem. AND Cumulative GPA of 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
Delta Sigma Theta | Sophomore Status & Cumulative GPA of 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 |
All Sorority vs All Women's Gpa
In recent years, Roanoke College women who are members of a sorority have shown consistently higher grade point averages than the all women's average across campus. Research also shows that women in sororities have a greater chance of graduating from their undergraduate institution than those who are not members. Below are the data from the past nine academic years.
Year | Semester | Sorority GPA | Women's Average GPA | |||
2013-2014 | Fall | 3.095 | 2.948 | |||
Spring | ||||||
2012-2013 | Fall | 3.05 | 2.96 | |||
Spring | 3.028 | 2.978 | ||||
2011-2012 | Fall | 2.91 | 2.89 | |||
Spring | 3.0 | |||||
2010-2011 | Fall | 3.01 | 3.05 | |||
Spring | 3.00 | 2.91 | ||||
2009-2010 | Fall | 3.01 | 2.87 | |||
Spring | 3.00 | 2.88 | ||||
2008-2009 | Fall | 2.98 | 2.86 | |||
Spring | 3.00 | 2.89 | ||||
2007-2008 | Fall | 2.93 | 2.81 | |||
Spring | 2.97 | 2.89 | ||||
2006-2007 | Fall | 2.87 | 2.82 | |||
Spring | 2.93 | 2.88 |
For more GPA information regarding groups on campus, click here.
Chapter Academic Breakdown
Fall 2013
Semester Average |
Cumulative Average | |
Alpha Sigma Alpha | 3.141 | 3.196 |
Chi Omega | 3.18 | 3.177 |
Delta Gamma | 3.112 | 3.089 |
Delta Sigma Theta | 2.964 | 2.771 |
Phi Mu | 2.674 | 2.743 |
Spring 2013
Semester Average |
Cumulative Average | |
Alpha Sigma Alpha | 3.125 | 3.152 |
Chi Omega | 3.037 | 3.079 |
Delta Gamma | 3.034 | 3.071 |
Phi Mu | 2.733 | 2.72 |
Fall 2012
Semester Average |
Cumulative Average |
|
Alpha Sigma Alpha | 3.11 | 3.17 |
Chi Omega | 3.03 | 3.03 |
Delta Gamma | 3.17 | 3.1 |
Phi Mu | 2.87 | 2.79 |
Spring 2012
Semester Average |
Cumulative Average |
|
Alpha Sigma Alpha | 3.1 | 3.14 |
Chi Omega | 3.02 | 2.98 |
Delta Gamma | 3.17 | 3.09 |
Phi Mu | 2.75 | 2.73 |
Fall 2011
Semester Average |
Cumulative Average |
|
Alpha Sigma Alpha | 3.09 | 3.12 |
Chi Omega | 2.98 | 2.98 |
Delta Gamma | 3.04 | 3.05 |
Phi Mu | 2.54 | 2.48 |
Spring 2011
Semester Average |
Cumulative Average |
|
Alpha Sigma Alpha | 3.10 | 3.10 |
Chi Omega | 3.07 | 3.17 |
Delta Gamma | 2.98 | 2.99 |
Phi Mu | 2.72 | 2.68 |
Fall 2010
Semester Average |
Cumulative Average |
|
Alpha Sigma Alpha | 3.07 | 3.10 |
Chi Omega | 3.03 | 3.04 |
Delta Gamma | 3.07 | 3.01 |
Phi Mu | 2.74 | 2.72 |
Spring 2010
Semester Average |
Cumulative Average |
|
Alpha Sigma Alpha | 3.018 | 3.070 |
Chi Omega | 3.066 | 3.049 |
Delta Gamma | 2.994 | 3.006 |
Phi Mu | 2.813 | 2.795 |
Fall 2009
|
Semester Average |
Cumulative Average |
Alpha Sigma Alpha |
3.12 | 3.10 |
Chi Omega | 3.09 | 3.13 |
Delta Gamma | 3.05 | 2.99 |
Phi Mu | 2.96 | 2.83 |