A student who does not have a parent that graduated with a bachelor’s degree (as defined by the University of Wisconsin System). First Generation is a recruiting category used by the undergraduate Admissions office to indicate that a student has reported themselves to be a first generation college student. Please note: this is a self-report field which means students may accidentally mark themselves as first generation or they may not know that they would be considered first generation. Values are:

• Y - Yes
• Blank - Did Not Indicate First Generation Status OR Graduate/Professional/Special Student (i.e. who did not complete Undergraduate Admissions App)