<![CDATA[This study examines the influence of entrepreneurship education and family environment on students’ entrepreneurial interest at Universitas PGRI Argopuro Jember, a private university located in a non-metropolitan area. Despite the integration of entrepreneurship courses and participation in collaborative entrepreneurship programs, preliminary observations indicate that students’ entrepreneurial interest remains relatively limited. This study employs a quantitative approach using a survey method. Data were collected from 87 students of the Economics Education Study Program who had completed entrepreneurship courses, selected through purposive sampling. The research instrument consisted of a structured questionnaire measured using a Likert scale, and the data were analyzed using multiple linear regression with SPSS software. The results indicate that entrepreneurship education and family environment each have a positive and significant effect on students’ entrepreneurial interest, both partially and simultaneously (Sig. < 0.05). The coefficient of determination (R² = 0.290) suggests that these two variables explain 29% of the variance in entrepreneurial interest. The findings highlight the importance of strengthening entrepreneurship learning in higher education while simultaneously fostering family support to enhance students’ entrepreneurial orientation. This study contributes empirical evidence from a small private university context, which has received limited attention in previous entrepreneurship research.]]>
