4.4.1 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 total cohort, 4,081 students were identified as first-generation students—defined as those who are the first in their immediate family to attend university at any level—representing approximately 52.07% of the incoming student population. 

The data come from information that new undergraduate students report themselves when they complete the university's enrolment report at the start of their studies. Two items from this report are used: the student's birth order in the family and the highest education level of the father and the mother.

A student is counted as a first-generation student when they report being the first child in the family and their parents' education level is below a bachelor's degree. Being the first child means no older sibling has gone to university before them, and parents below bachelor's level means neither parent holds a university degree. Together, these two conditions identify students who are the first person in their immediate family to attend university.

Some students do not report their parents' education level, so their records cannot be classified. These students are included in the total number of students starting a degree but are not counted as first-generation students. The figures are compiled from the university's student statistics based on the enrolment data and are checked for accuracy before submission.