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Projecting higher education enrollments requires a thorough understanding of the phenomena that impact student enrollment. Popular theories that have been used to project enrollment include human capital theory and consumer choice theory; more than a dozen other theories have also been cited in the literature. This article situates selected theories within ecological systems theory and adds a review of generational theory to provide a broader context for selecting enrollment projection approaches.

AU - Kelly Perez-Vergara CY - Washington, DC DA - EP - IS - J1 - Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly J2 - SEMQ JA - SEM Quarterly JF - Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly JO - Strategic Enrollment Management Quarterly L1 - LA - EN SP - T1 - Higher Education Enrollment Theories: Setting Context for Enrollment Projections UR - higher-education-enrollment-theories-setting-context-for-enrollment-projections VL - Y1 - 2019/7/19 Y2 - 2024/4/26 ER -