Lyon Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#62 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Arkansas Colleges
#5 in Arkansas Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate Lyon College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
- It has expensive tuition & fees of $30,414.
- The acceptance rate (27%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,123 SAT, 24 ACT) is around average.
- It has small number of students of 579.
- It offers fewer area of study (25 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lyon are $30,414 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Lyon College $30,414
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $21,028
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Lyon is 27% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Lyon College 27%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 58%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Lyon is 21% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Lyon College 21%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 41%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Lyon is 1,123 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Lyon College 1,123
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 1,093
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Lyon is 24 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Lyon College 24
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 70
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Lyon is 46% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Lyon College 46%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 46%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Lyon is 69% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Lyon College 69%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 65%
Student Population
The total student population at Lyon is 579 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Lyon College 579
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 1,115
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Lyon is $23,170 which is 76.18% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Lyon College $23,170
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $13,564
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Lyon is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.
Lyon College 10 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 13 to 1
Number of Programs
Lyon offers 25 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.