Laureate Education, Inc.
Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) operates a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions serving approximately 497,700 students across Mexico and Peru. The company's website is located at laureate.net. From the company’s description.
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What Laureate Education, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) operates a portfolio of degree-granting higher education institutions serving approximately 497,700 students across Mexico and Peru. The company's website is located at laureate.net.
The company operates five institutions under the Laureate International Universities network, including Universidad del Valle de México (UVM) and Universidad Tecnológica de México (UNITEC) in Mexico, and Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Universidad Privada del Norte (UPN), and CIBERTEC in Peru. These institutions collectively maintain over 50 campuses and offer undergraduate and graduate degrees through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs with an average program length of four years.
Laureate's business model emphasizes applied, professional-oriented education with particular focus on science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and business disciplines. Students pursuing degrees in Medicine and Health Sciences, Engineering and Information Technology, and Business and Management represent approximately 75 percent of total post-secondary enrollments. The company operates 24 medical schools and nine dental schools across its network, validating institutional quality and enhancing brand recognition.
The company maintains two reportable segments aligned with its geographic operations: Mexico and Peru. Laureate generates substantially all revenues from private-pay sources, as neither Mexico nor Peru has material government-sponsored student loan programs. This private-pay model provides revenue visibility enhanced by multi-year program lengths and strong student retention rates averaging 79 percent annually.
Competitive advantages include scaled platform institutions within country networks that facilitate curriculum standardization, best practice sharing, and unified technology systems. The company operates leading online technology infrastructure and maintains long-established, respected university brands ranked among the best in their respective markets. The company employs more than 33,900 employees, including 18,340 academic staff, with over 99 percent based in Mexico or Peru.
Founded in 1999 with its first investment in global higher education, Laureate completed its initial public offering in February 2017. The company redomiciled to Delaware as a public benefit corporation in October 2015, demonstrating commitment to producing positive societal effects through accessible, high-quality education.
Company details
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry (SIC)
- Professional Services
- Headquarters
- MIAMI, FL
- Fiscal year end
- December
- CIK
- 912766
- SIC
- 8200
Financial performance, year by year
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Who owns Laureate Education, Inc. — and what changed
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