Editing Phi Delta Theta (section)

=== 21st century ===
In 2002, Phi Delta Theta, along with [[Kappa Sigma]] and [[Phi Sigma Kappa]] left the [[North American Interfraternity Conference]] due to ideological differences.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pride |first=Charles L. |date=December 10, 2002 |title=Phi Delta Theta withdraws from NIC: Statement from Phi Delta Theta Fraternity General Headquarters |url=http://www.phideltdc.com/nic.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103041554/http://www.phideltdc.com/nic.html |archive-date=2007-11-03 |access-date=2007-12-17 |website=Phi Delta Theta Fraternity - Washington, DC Alumni Club |publisher=}}</ref> Fraternity officials had been concerned of the direction of the conference for six years before leaving. Phi Delta Theta officials believed that the conference had been placing too much emphasis on individual undergraduates through specific programs such as leadership conferences rather than focusing on the fraternity movement as a whole. Phi Sigma Kappa has since re-joined the NIC.<ref>{{cite web |date=December 10, 2002 |title=Phi Delta Theta's withdrawal from the NIC: Frequently Asked Questions |url=http://www.phideltdc.com/nic_faq.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103041607/http://www.phideltdc.com/nic_faq.html |archive-date=2007-11-03 |access-date=2007-12-17 |website=Phi Delta Theta Fraternity - Washington, DC Alumni Club |publisher=}}</ref>

In 2005, the fraternity issued a progress report. Significant improvements have occurred in many areas of fraternity life and operations. Since the implementation of the alcohol-free housing policy, the undergraduate grade point average rose from 2.77 in 2000 to nearly 3.00 in 2005.<ref name="progress">{{cite web |last=Wipple |first=Edward G. |date=2005-08-18 |title=Alcohol Free Housing: Does it Make a Difference? |url=http://www.phideltatheta.org/media/docs/WhitePaper.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201141409/http://www.phideltatheta.org/media/docs/WhitePaper.pdf |archive-date=2007-12-01 |access-date=2007-12-18 |publisher=Phi Delta Theta}}</ref> The insurance premiums of individual members have also gone down as risk management violations have decreased. Perhaps the most telling area is in membership, where Phi Delta Theta showed an increase in new members. In 2004, Phi Delta Theta had 3,102 new members while other fraternities averaged 2,415.<ref name="progress" /> In 1990, chapters of Phi Delta Theta were 18% larger than the typical fraternity chapter. In 2004, they were 30% larger.<ref name="progress" /> Also, in 2004, Phi Delta Theta was one of only 13 national/international fraternities to show an increase in total undergraduates from the previous year with an increase of 4.2%.<ref name="progress" /> The significance of this is highlighted by the fact that Phi Delta Theta had fewer chapters than other fraternities. Competitively, Phi Delta Theta has remained a constant among others. In terms of new members, it ranked ninth in 1990, eighth in 2000, and ninth in 2004.<ref name="progress" /> Many alumni members have credited the alcohol-free housing policy with continuing this trend.<ref name="progress" />