Lyon College

Batesville, AR · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's degrees · Town

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About Lyon College

Lyon College is a small, private nonprofit institution in Batesville, AR, in a town setting. It enrolls about 648 students. The acceptance rate is 63%. 47% of students complete their degree on time. Ten years after enrolling, graduates earn a median of $44,232. It has a Seventh-day Adventist affiliation.

63%

Acceptance

$19,616

Net price

648

Enrollment

47%

Grad rate

Report Card

C+

Academics

Graduation & retention rates

B-

Value

Earnings vs. cost of attendance

C+

Career Outcomes

Graduate earnings after 10 years

B+

Affordability

Average net price after aid

C+

Selectivity

How hard it is to get in

Diversity

Racial & ethnic balance of students

Grades are computed from official U.S. Department of Education metrics (graduation, cost, earnings, selectivity and student diversity).

Admissions

63%

Acceptance rate

—

SAT average

ACT midpoint

Cost & Financial Aid

$19,616

Average net price

$31,000

In-state tuition

$31,000

Out-of-state tuition

$10,750

Room & board

$1,500

Books & supplies

$44,978

Total cost of attendance

41%

Students receiving Pell grants

64%

Students with federal loans

$21,500

Median student debt

Average net price by family income

$0–30K

$16,084

$30–48K

$16,695

$48–75K

$17,348

$75–110K

$20,936

$110K+

$23,391

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for federally-aided students.

Popular Majors

Business18.5%

Biology16.9%

Parks & Recreation16.9%

Psychology9.2%

Social Sciences7.7%

Visual & Performing Arts7.7%

Computer Science6.2%

Education6.2%

History3.1%

Physical Sciences3.1%

After Graduation

$44,232

Median earnings (10 yrs)

$37,629

Median earnings (6 yrs)

47%

Graduation rate

71%

Retention rate

75%

Earn more than a HS grad

$19,293

Instructional spend / student

Student Body

648

Total enrollment

Part-time

Avg. age at entry

30%

First-generation

Gender balance

44% women

56% men

Race & ethnicity

White

33%

Black

Hispanic

Asian

Two or more races

American Indian / Alaska Native

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