TY  - JOUR
T1  - Planning Student Number Growth using Progressive Time Series: A Case of a Newly
Established University
AU - Eunice Sesale, Lebogang AU - Ramarumo, Tshepo AU - Matshonisa Seeletse, Solly 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 15
IS  - 12
SP  - 2611
EP  - 2618
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2020.2611.2618
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.2611.2618
KW  - Algebraic series
KW  -decomposition
KW  -geometric series
KW  -trend
KW  -growths
AB  - Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
(SMU) in South Africa aspires to expand access to
education and training opportunities for youth by
increasing the number of students in education,
employment and training. Plans and anticipations were
made to intensify ways to make it materialise. This study
aim was to predict the growth rates of student numbers
such that in 10 year’s time, the campus should be able to
reach the student count of 10000, starting from the current
(year 2017) student count of 3600. It used algebraic and
geometric sequences to generate time series student count
data for the next 10 years. The methods were tested using
Chi-square statistical tests to illustrate the growths that
could be used for future planning.
ER  -