What percent of college graduates are Phi Beta Kappa?

What percent of college graduates are Phi Beta Kappa?

Of the approximately 3000 four year colleges in the United States, fewer than ten percent have Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) chapters and together the chapters admit less than one percent of college graduates nationwide each year. Election to Phi Beta Kappa is a great academic honor.

Is it hard to get Phi Beta Kappa?

Membership is Highly Selective At colleges with a chapter, roughly 10% of students (sometimes far fewer) join Phi Beta Kappa. An invitation is extended only if a student has a high GPA and proven depth and breadth of study in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

How do you get elected to Phi Beta Kappa?

To be eligible for Phi Beta Kappa, a UCLA student must have taken 120 units of liberal arts and sciences courses; that is, at least two-thirds of the 180 units that UCLA requires for graduation.

How much does it cost to join Phi Beta Kappa?

Each society has an initiation fee, from $30 to $50. "There are so many different societies out there now, and they all cost money," said Karen L. Heley, a senior who turned down Phi Beta Kappa after joining three other societies.