Lyon College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,900

2023 Average Net Price

$22,675

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

65.5%

2,522 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

584

96.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

55.9%

104 Graduates

About

Lyon College is a higher education institution located in Independence County, AR. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Lyon College were General Business Administration & Management (21 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (17 degrees), and General Psychology (16 degrees).

In 2023, 150 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lyon College. 37.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 62.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (87 degrees), 10.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lyon College is $29,900, which is $620 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lyon College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 191 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Lyon College is $29,900, which is $620 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,675.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Lyon College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,900

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Lyon College was $29,900. The cost of tuition at Lyon College is $620 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lyon College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,675

2023 Value

11.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Lyon College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,675. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Lyon College grew by 11.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lyon College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,750

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lyon College was of $10,750 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 0.186% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lyon College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Lyon College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lyon College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Lyon College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 191 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Lyon College received 2,522 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 82.5% annual growth. Out of those 2,522 applicants, 1,653 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 65.5% acceptance rate.

There were 584 students enrolled at Lyon College in 2023. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Lyon College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

65.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,653

Accepted Out of 2,522

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lyon College was 65.5% (1,653 admissions from 2,522 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 59.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 82.5%, while admissions grew by 99.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Lyon College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

11% of enrolled first-time students at Lyon College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Lyon College had a total enrollment of 584 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Lyon College is 563 students and the part-time enrollment is 21. This means that 96.4% of students enrolled at Lyon College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lyon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.6% White, 8.39% Black or African American, 7.88% Hispanic or Latino, 1.88% Two or More Races, 1.54% Asian, and 0.342% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Lyon College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.5%), followed by White Female (23.4%) and Black or African American Male (5.45%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lyon College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 584 students. The full-time enrollment at Lyon College is 563 and the part-time enrollment is 21. This means that 96.4% of students enrolled at Lyon College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lyon College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lyon College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Lyon College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lyon College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
272 enrolled students
Black or African American
49 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
46 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lyon College is 46.6% White, 8.39% Black or African American, 7.88% Hispanic or Latino, 1.88% Two or More Races, 1.54% Asian, and 0.342% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 166 students (28.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 38 fewer women than men received degrees from Lyon College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lyon College is white (87 degrees awarded). There were 10.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lyon College is General Business Administration & Management (21 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (17 degrees) and General Psychology (16 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Lyon College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (8 degrees), and Social Sciences (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lyon College are Physicians (447,859 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (443,817 people), Other managers (412,218 people), Postsecondary teachers (277,093 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (255,263 people).

The most specialized majors at Lyon College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (8 degrees), Social Sciences (20 degrees), History (3 degrees), and Biology (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lyon College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Lyon College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (17 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (8 degrees), Social Sciences (20 degrees), History (3 degrees), and Biology (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Lyon College are Elementary & secondary schools (902,755 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (671,781 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (670,716 people), Computer Systems Design (259,608 people), and Outpatient care centers (252,447 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lyon College.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
21 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
17 degrees awarded
General Psychology
16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lyon College was General Business Administration & Management with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Lyon College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 94 degrees were awarded to men at Lyon College, which is 1.68 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (56).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lyon College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Lyon College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 4.25 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Lyon College in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.5 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

37%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 37% of students graduating from Lyon College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Lyon College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
87 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded
Black or African American
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lyon College is white (87 degrees awarded). There were 10.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

18.7% of degree recipients (28 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
44 degrees awarded
White Male
43 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lyon College is white female (44 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (43 degrees).

Operations

Lyon College has an endowment valued at nearly $97.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.87M (3.98%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Lyon College had a total salary expenditure of 32.5M. Lyon College employs 20 Assistant professors, 19 Associate professors and 9 Professors. Most academics at Lyon College are Male Assistant professor (13), Male Associate professor (12), and Female Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lyon College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 50 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 43 employees, and Management with 10 employees.

Endowment

$97.2M

2023 Endowment

2.75%

growth from 2022

Lyon College has an endowment valued at about $97.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Lyon College grew 2.75% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $45.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lyon College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$10.3M

2023 Salaries

6.37%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Lyon College paid a median of $10.3M in salaries, which represents 31.6% of their overall expenditure ($32.5M) and a 6.37% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.07% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 8.21% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.01M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Lyon College paid a total of $3.01M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

50 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lyon College were Assistant professor with 20 employees, Associate professor with 19 employees, and Professor with 9 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lyon College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 43 employees, and Management with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lyon College was Male Assistant professor with 13 employees, Male Associate professor with 12 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lyon College.

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