Lyon Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#120 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Arkansas Colleges

#9 in Arkansas Colleges

Lyon College is ranked 120^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 9^th in Arkansas Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Lyon College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Its tuition & fees of $31,000 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (63%) is average.
It has small number of students of 659.
The financial aid amount ($25,294) is much higher.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (30 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lyon are $31,000 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College $31,000

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

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Lyon are $9,840 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College $9,840

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $23,943

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Lyon is 63% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College 63%

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 23% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College 23%

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%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Lyon is 47% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College 47%

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 71% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College 71%

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 659 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College 659

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 $25,294 which is 81.59% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College $25,294

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 11 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.