10.2.1 Proportion of first-generation students

In 2025, Srinakharinwirot University recorded a total of 7,838 full-time equivalent (FTE) students starting a degree. Out of this incoming student cohort, 4,081 students (FTE) were identified as first-generation students—defined as individuals who report being the first person in their immediate family to attend university at any level—representing approximately 52.07% of the total starting student population.

The data were derived from self-reported information submitted by new undergraduate students through the university's official enrolment report at the commencement of their studies. Specifically, two key data items from the enrolment report were utilized to determine eligibility: the student's birth order in the family and the highest educational attainment of both parents. A student is classified as a first-generation student if they report being the first child in their family and neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. Being the first child ensures that no older sibling has previously attended university, while parents possessing education below the bachelor's level confirms that neither parent has completed higher education. Together, these conditions identify students who represent the first generation in their immediate family to pursue tertiary education.

Students who did not disclose their parents' education level could not be classified; these records remain included in the baseline count of total students starting a degree but are excluded from the first-generation student total. All figures presented in this indicator were compiled from official university student statistics based on enrolment data and underwent rigorous accuracy checks prior to submission.