Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Agnes Scott graduates 32 pts more of its students than Lyon (77% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Agnes Scott grads earn $12K more ten years out than Lyon's ($56,274 vs. $44,232)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Lyon costs about $8.1K less per year on average than Agnes Scott ($20,618 vs. $28,764, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Lyon has 9 pts more first-gen students than Agnes Scott (30% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Lyon's yield is 6 pts higher than Agnes Scott's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Agnes Scott is a bit larger (836 vs. 648)

    Undergrads

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

Agnes Scott admits 62%, Lyon 63%; Lyon's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Agnes Scott62%
Lyon63%
Quad's selectivity
  • Agnes ScottSelective
  • LyonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Agnes Scott
1160–1330
LyonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Agnes ScottGPA and school record required
  • LyonGPA required

Who's on each campus

Agnes Scott is a bit larger than Lyon (836 vs. 648 undergrads); Lyon has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Agnes Scott836
Lyon648
Pell Grant share
Agnes Scott39%
Lyon41%

Majors and faculty

Research and Experimental Psychology leads at Agnes Scott, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Lyon; Agnes Scott has 10 students per faculty member to Lyon's 11.

Students per faculty member
Agnes Scott10 to 1
Lyon11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Agnes ScottResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other15%
  • LyonBiology/Biological Sciences, General17%

What each costs

Lyon costs about $8.1K less a year than Agnes Scott on average; Agnes Scott's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Agnes Scott$28.8K
Lyon$20.6K
Aid generosity
Agnes Scott56%
Lyon55%

What each pays off

Agnes Scott's former students earn more, a median $56.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 77% at Agnes Scott to 45% at Lyon.

Median earnings, 10 years
Agnes Scott$56.3K
Lyon$44.2K
Graduation rate
Agnes Scott77%
Lyon45%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Agnes Scott but fell at Lyon; Agnes Scott got more selective while Lyon held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Agnes ScottGrowing+50%
  • LyonShrinking−15%
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