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Forecasting university enrollment.

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Abstract

This article attempts to provide a framework for forecasting enrollments accurately and in a timely fashion. Several projection models are developed for predicting full-time, first-time enrollment. A case of a regional University in New Jersey with a large college of business--which we will call COB (standing for College of Business, its primary focus) for purposes of anonymity--is used to provide a historical example. Several methodologies are suggested.

Background of the Study

Forecasting enrollments is of great interest to university administrators who wish to utilize their resources efficiently. Cassuto (1996) advocated the life ...

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