ABSTRACT
This research studies the 1982 Mahidol University freshman students of 3 levels : certificate curriculum, undergraduate and graduate. The purpose is to find out their personal data including social, economic and educational background, as well as their ability and chief interest in extra curriculum activities. The analysis is based on the “Application and register form of the freshman students.” The result shows that the majority of the freshman students of all 3 levels are females. There are 696 certificate curriculum freshman studies. Of this number 76.4% are females with an average age of 20.7 years (SD = 4 years) from different home areas. Most of them obtained their higher education in their home areas. Most of the parents are farmers. Of the undergraduate freshman students, 980 are admitted through the State Universities annual entrance examination, 457 are admitted through the Mahidol University entrance examination, 68.8% of both groups are females. The average age of the first group is 18 years and of the second group 29.5 years. (SD = 5.5 years). The majority (43.2%) live in Bangkok, 74.0% of these students obtained their higher education in Bangkok. Most of the parents run their own businesses. There are 453 first year graduate students. Of this number 61.6% are females, the majority of which are single. Most of the students (33.8%) live in Bangkok, 26.5% graduated from Mahidol University. Most of the fathers run their own businesses. Most of the mothers are housewives.