Quad

Head-to-head

Lyon
U. the Ozarks

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lyon's yield is 7 pts higher than U. the Ozarks's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. the Ozarks has 5 pts more first-gen students than Lyon (35% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. the Ozarks is a bit larger (767 vs. 648)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. the Ozarks is more diverse (index 0.71 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. the Ozarks admits 60% vs. 63% at Lyon

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Lyon has 1 pts more Pell recipients than U. the Ozarks (41% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. the Ozarks admits 60%, Lyon 63%; Lyon's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Lyon63%
U. the Ozarks60%
Quad's selectivity
  • LyonAccessible
  • U. the OzarksAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
LyonTest-blind
U. the Ozarks
1020–1160
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LyonGPA required
  • U. the OzarksGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. the Ozarks is a bit larger than Lyon (767 vs. 648 undergrads); Lyon has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lyon648
U. the Ozarks767
Pell Grant share
Lyon41%
U. the Ozarks40%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Lyon, and Business Administration and Management at U. the Ozarks; Lyon has 11 students per faculty member to U. the Ozarks's 14.

Students per faculty member
Lyon11 to 1
U. the Ozarks14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LyonBiology/Biological Sciences, General17%
  • U. the OzarksBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

Only Lyon reports an average cost ($20.6K).

Average cost, all students
Lyon$20.6K
U. the OzarksNot reported
Aid generosity
Lyon55%
U. the OzarksNot reported

What each pays off

U. the Ozarks's former students earn more, a median $44.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 46% at U. the Ozarks to 45% at Lyon.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lyon$44.2K
U. the Ozarks$44.4K
Graduation rate
Lyon45%
U. the Ozarks46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. the Ozarks but fell at Lyon; U. the Ozarks got more selective while Lyon held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LyonShrinking−15%
  • U. the OzarksGrowing+234%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of the Ozarks Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why