Lyon College
Batesville, AR · Private four-year · Town: Remote
584undergraduates
63%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$22,675average net price per year
56%graduate in 6 years
68%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,522
- Admitted
- 1,653
- Admit rate
- 63%
- Admit rate, women
- 100%
- Admit rate, men
- 100%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 14%
- First-year students
- 237
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Not considered |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
20 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Education (3)
- Education, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $31,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $10,750
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $45,750
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $45,750
- Total cost living at home
- $35,350
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $18,857 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $17,504 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $22,559 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,258 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,818 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,064
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $18,548
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 36%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 76%
- Average amount borrowed
- $9,088
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 44%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 54%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 56%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 46%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 56%
- Came back for year two
- 68%
| Pell grant students | 61% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 29% |
| Neither | 61% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 81 | 68% |
| Men | 105 | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 15 | 40% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 16 | 69% (small group) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| White | 143 | 53% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 88% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 216 | 45% | 55% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 51 | 61% | 0% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 584
- Undergraduates
- 584
- Full-time undergraduates
- 563
- Part-time undergraduates
- 21
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
| Women | 43% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 8% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 47% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 28% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 2300 Highland Road, Batesville, AR, 72501
- County
- Independence County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.