Lyon Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#62 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Arkansas Colleges

#5 in Arkansas Colleges

Lyon College is ranked 62^nd in Liberal Arts Colleges and 5^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 (66%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
It has very small number of students of 496.
It offers fewer area of study (25 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 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 2024 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 66% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College 66%

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 14% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College 14%

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 38% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College 38%

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%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Lyon is 43% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College 43%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 38%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Lyon is 51% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Lyon College 51%

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

Lyon College 496

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 $22,631 which is 73.00% 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 $22,631

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