Below is an excerpt from some “research” the alumni and undergrads did in 2009, regarding the fraternity house, and Greek Life at Chico State. The research was not scientific, and many of the numbers here are just estimates…but it’s still an interesting snapshot of the overall student population, the Greek population, and some key stats about Theta Chi / Eta Omega:
CSU Chico:
- How many students are enrolled in the University/College?
- Male: 7,000
- Female: 8,000
- How many students of the one’s enrolled our commuters?
- Male: 500
- Female: 500
- How many students can be accommodated in University dormitories?
- Male: 950
- Female: 950
- How many students are occupying dormitories this year?
- Male: 800
- Female: 850
- How many people can be accommodated in private apartments or boarding houses within two miles of campus? 12,000
- How many students are occupying these apartments or boarding houses this school year? 11,000
Greek System:
- Number of national sororities on campus: 5
- have houses: 5
- average membership: 100
- average capacity of houses: 13
- average occupancy: 13
- List: Alpha Phi, Alpha Delta Pi, Sigma Kappa, Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Gamma Delta
- Number of national fraternities on campus: 11
- have houses: 10
- average membership: 30
- average capacity of houses: 11
- average occupancy: 10
- List: Theta Chi, Sigma Chi, Delta Chi, Phi Kappa Tau, Alpha Gamma Rho, Phi Delta Theta, Beta Theta Pi, Gamma Zeta Alpha, Sigma Nu, Sigma Pi, Lambda Pi
Theta Chi / Eta Omega Undergraduates:
- Undergraduate chapter membership as of April 10 of each year:
- 2009: 53+
- Senior/Graduate Students 4
- Senior 4
- Junior 22
- Sophomore 23
- Freshman: 0
- 2008: 50
- 2007: 70
- 2006: 40
- 2005: 30
- 2009: 53+
- Pledges/new members in 2009: 23
- Pledges/new members anticipated in 2010? 30
- Percentage 2008’s pledges/new members initiated: 91%
- Most recent chapter GPA: 2.6 (par with CSU Chico Men’s average)
Theta Chi / Eta Omega Alumni:
- Year chapter chartered: 1982
- Number of alumni: 700+
- Number of alumni with good addresses: 350+
- Date of incorporation: April 17, 1983
- Number of years the current house has been used by the chapter: 25
Eta Omega Chapter House:
- Year Built: 1895
- Number of buildings: 2
- Number of Rooms: 15
- Number of Beds: 18
- Number of parking spaces: 13′
- Total square footage of land: 13,609 square feet
- Approximate dimensions of land: 247’ x 55’
- How many people does the occupancy permit allow to live in the building? 19 (17 in main house; 2 in back cottage)
- Proximity to the University: 4 blocks (.4 mi)
- Based on total available bed spaces, how many bed spaces have been filled over the past 5 years (total – as of the end of the first semester each year)?
- 2009: 17
- 2008: 17
- 2007: 16
- 2006: 17
- 2005: 15
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