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www.lafayette.edu

Easton, PA, United States

Lafayette College is a liberal arts and engineering college with an interdisciplinary approach and a history of academic excellence.

Lafayette College offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that blends liberal arts and engineering programs. It features 51 majors and 41 minors, with an emphasis on hands-on learning, undergraduate research, study abroad, and community engagement, all supported by a commitment to academic excellence and student-faculty collaboration.

To provide a rigorous, interdisciplinary education that prepares students to think critically, lead responsibly, and contribute to society through liberal arts and engineering inquiry.

What we offer

Undergraduate Education at Lafayette College

Offers an interdisciplinary approach with hands-on experiences and strong faculty support.

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Who do we serve

Prospective Undergraduates Seeking Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts And Engineering

Prospective students seeking interdisciplinary liberal arts and engineering.

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Parents And Guardians Of Prospective Undergraduates

Parents planning and funding their child's college education.

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Guidance Counselors And College Advisors

Guidance professionals helping students find best-fit colleges.

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International Prospective Undergraduates

Global students evaluating study abroad and undergraduate research opportunities.

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Market segments

Market size by segment

Growth potential (CAGR)

Private undergraduate liberal arts education

38 Billion USD1.5% CAGR

Four-year residential liberal arts undergraduate programs combining broad arts and sciences curricula with selective engineering tracks and close student–faculty collaboration to prepare students for careers and graduate study.

Undergraduate engineering education

40 Billion USD7.5% CAGR

Degree programs that deliver foundational discipline-specific engineering knowledge and project-based experiential learning to prepare graduates for careers in sectors such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, and communications.

Experiential learning and undergraduate research

6 Billion USD8.5% CAGR

Programs that provide mentored undergraduate research, project work, and experiential learning opportunities to build practical skills and research experience.

Study abroad and international campus programs

35.64 Billion USD9% CAGR

Exchange, short-term abroad, and degree programs delivered at international sites to provide global experiential learning and cross-cultural engagement.

Service learning and community engagement programs

2 Billion USD6% CAGR

Short-term, school-aligned programs that combine community service hours with local project work to advance social or infrastructure outcomes and support measurable student impact aligned to UN Sustainable Development Goals.

More information about our offering

Undergraduate Education at Lafayette College

An undergraduate education experience at Lafayette College featuring an interdisciplinary liberal arts and engineering curriculum with 51 majors and 41 minors, emphasizing hands-on learning, undergraduate research, study abroad, and community engagement, all supported by close student–faculty collaboration.

  • Fosters Integrated Knowledge
    Combining different fields nurtures critical thinking and innovative problem solving, preparing students for diverse career paths.
  • Transforms Theory Into Practice
    Students participate in active learning that involves applying theoretical knowledge in practical settings, fostering deeper understanding and retention.
  • Engage in Original Research
    Students engage in research projects alongside faculty, contributing to meaningful discoveries and academic scholarship.
  • Enhances Learning Through Service
    Students engage in community service projects, applying their learning to real-world challenges and fostering a sense of responsibility and leadership.
  • Encourages Mentorship
    Faculty members are highly accessible, fostering a mentorship culture that enhances academic success and personal growth.
  • Tailor Your Academic Path
    Students can customize their education to match their interests and career aspirations through various combinations of majors and minors.
  • Experience Global Cultures
    Students can immerse themselves in different cultures and enhance their global perspective through diverse study abroad programs.

References

Methodology and sourcing behind the figures shown above.

Private undergraduate liberal arts education

Estimate derived from the PrecedenceResearch global higher-education market (USD 1,042.31B in 2025). Applied reported shares: undergraduate ≈80% and private ≈57% to get private undergraduate revenue (~USD 475B). Assumed private undergraduate liberal-arts (four-year residential) is a small niche (~8% of private undergraduate revenue) given the limited number of dedicated liberal-arts institutions globally and their smaller enrollments, yielding ~USD 38B. Growth potential set to low single-digit CAGR (1.5%) reflecting sector headwinds for small residential liberal-arts colleges (enrollment pressures) despite continued employer demand for liberal-arts skills.

Undergraduate engineering education

No direct market size for undergraduate engineering education in the search results. I used reported higher-education and digital-education market figures to bound estimates: large total higher-education market reports (Zion, MarketDataForecast) and higher-education EdTech/digital-education growth rates (Fortune Business Insights, MarketsandMarkets). Assuming undergraduate engineering programs represent roughly 5–10% of total higher-education revenues (tuition, instruction, labs, experiential program spend) and that growth for engineering undergraduate programs will track below fast-growing digital education but near overall higher-education growth, I estimate a global market of ~USD 40 billion and a CAGR of ~7.5%.

Experiential learning and undergraduate research

Search results contained qualitative evidence of growing adoption and benefits of experiential learning but no explicit market-size or CAGR figures. Estimated U.S.-centric addressable market: ~16 million undergraduates × assumed average institutional and program spend of $150–$500 per student annually on experiential/research programs (administration, stipends, supervision, platforms, partner fees) → $2.4–$8.0B. Adding external providers, platform vendors, summer/research stipends, and grant-funded undergraduate research increases the plausible total; midpoint conservatively rounded to $6.0B. Growth potential (CAGR ~8.5%) reflects continued higher-education emphasis on career readiness, accelerating adoption of experiential/EdTech solutions after COVID-19, and expanding employer demand for work-integrated learning (benchmarked against EdTech and workforce-training growth rates).

Study abroad and international campus programs

Primary estimate uses BusinessResearchInsights' Study Abroad Service Market report (USD 35.64B in 2026, CAGR 9% to 2035). CoherentMarketInsights provides a narrower application-platform submarket (USD 5.29B in 2026, CAGR 7.8%), supporting a multi‑billion global market with high single‑digit CAGR. Other industry summaries (linked analyses) report similar ~9% CAGR ranges, indicating consistent growth in study abroad services and related platforms.

Service learning and community engagement programs

No explicit global market size or CAGR for school-aligned service-learning programs was found in the provided results. I used the provided community engagement platform market data (a related digital/operations segment that supports community engagement and service-learning) as a benchmark—that market is USD 4.313 billion in 2025 with an 18.3% CAGR to 2035. Service-learning and community engagement programs (school-aligned, short-term, project-based) are a narrower subset that includes program delivery, training, curricula, and local implementation rather than platform software alone. Conservatively estimating global annual spending on these programs at roughly half the size of the 2025 platform market yields an approximate USD 2.0 billion market in 2025. Growth potential is estimated lower than platform software (which is driven by rapid digital adoption); a moderate CAGR of about 6% reflects steady adoption in K‑12 and higher education, policy emphasis on civic learning and SDGs, and slower capital intensity compared with software platforms.

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