Lyon College

www.lyon.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$29,450

3.15% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,537

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.69%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

27.2%

2,444 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

579

99% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

45.5%

97 Graduates

About

Lyon College is a higher education institution located in Independence County, AR. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Lyon College were General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees awarded), General Psychology (26 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (23 degrees).

In 2021, 185 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lyon College. 49.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (90 degrees), 6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lyon College is $29,450, which is $945 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Lyon College is $29,450, which is $945 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,537.

In 2021, 99% of undergraduate students attending Lyon College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$29,450

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Lyon College was $29,450. The cost of tuition at Lyon College is $945 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$10,537

2021 Value

48.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Lyon College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,537. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Lyon College grew by 48.6%.

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

$10,330

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lyon College was of $10,330 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 5.3% between 2020 and 2021.

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

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Lyon College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2020, when 98% 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.

1.69%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Lyon College was 1.69%, which represents 3 out of the 177 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 2,444 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 18.5% annual growth. Out of those 2,444 applicants, 665 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 27.2% acceptance rate.

There were 579 students enrolled at Lyon College in 2021. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Lyon College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

27.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

665

Accepted Out of 2,444

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Lyon College was 27.2% (665 admissions from 2,444 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 50.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 18.5%, while admissions declined by −35.7%..

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.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Lyon College had a total enrollment of 579 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Lyon College is 573 students and the part-time enrollment is 6. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Lyon College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lyon College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.3% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.39% Black or African American, 1.9% Asian, 1.04% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.691% Two or More Races, and 0.345% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lyon College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (31.8%), followed by White Female (25.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5.06%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lyon College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 579 students. The full-time enrollment at Lyon College is 573 and the part-time enrollment is 6. This means that 99% of students enrolled at Lyon College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

69%

2021 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 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
332 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
55 enrolled students
Black or African American
37 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lyon College is 57.3% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 6.39% Black or African American, 1.9% Asian, 1.04% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.691% Two or More Races, and 0.345% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 88 students (15.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1 fewer women than men received degrees from Lyon College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lyon College is white (90 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lyon College is General Business Administration & Management (28 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (26 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (23 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Math & Statistics (14 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), and English (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (516,628 people), Other managers (394,953 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (393,861 people), Postsecondary teachers (285,476 people), and Secondary school teachers (199,641 people).

The most specialized majors at Lyon College in 2021 are Math & Statistics (14 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), English (10 degrees), Social Sciences (29 degrees), and Psychology (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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 Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Lyon College are Math & Statistics (14 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), English (10 degrees), Social Sciences (29 degrees), and Psychology (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (978,099 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (615,640 people), Legal services (419,908 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (341,884 people), and Computer Systems Design (326,857 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
28 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
26 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
23 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lyon College was General Business Administration & Management with 28 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 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 93 degrees were awarded to men at Lyon College, which is 1.01 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (92).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Lyon College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 4.6 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Lyon College in General Psychology, which is 25 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 46% of students graduating from Lyon College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (56%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Lyon College is Female and White (56% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.09% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
90 degrees awarded
Black or African American
15 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lyon College is white (90 degrees awarded). There were 6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

24.9% of degree recipients (46 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
53 degrees awarded
White Male
37 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lyon College is white female (53 degrees awarded). There were 1.43 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (37 degrees).

Operations

Lyon College has an endowment valued at nearly $109M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.72M (6.19%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Lyon College had a total salary expenditure of 25M. Lyon College employs 19 Associate professors, 16 Assistant professors and 7 Instructors. Most academics at Lyon College are Male Associate professor (12), Male Assistant professor (10), and Male Professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lyon College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 48 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 16 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

Endowment

$109M

2021 Endowment

11.1%

growth from 2020

Lyon College has an endowment valued at about $109M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Lyon College grew 11.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $56.2M 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

$9.12M

2021 Salaries

8.21%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Lyon College paid a median of $9.12M in salaries, which represents 36.4% of their overall expenditure ($25M) and a 8.21% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.98M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Lyon College paid a total of $2.98M to 49 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

48 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lyon College were Associate professor with 19 employees, Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Instructor with 7 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lyon College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 48 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lyon College was Male Associate professor with 12 employees, Male Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Male Professor with 7 employees.

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