Quad

Head-to-head

Moore College of Art and Design
Lyon

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lyon costs about $26.3K less per year on average than Moore College of Art and Design ($20,618 vs. $46,876, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Moore College of Art and Design graduates 18 pts more of its students than Lyon (63% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Lyon's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at Moore College of Art and Design

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Lyon grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than Moore College of Art and Design's ($44,232 vs. $37,839)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Lyon's yield is 6 pts higher than Moore College of Art and Design's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Moore College of Art and Design has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Lyon (43% vs. 41%)

    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

Moore College of Art and Design admits 56%, Lyon 63%; Lyon's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Moore College of Art and Design56%
Lyon63%
Quad's selectivity
  • Moore College of Art and DesignSelective
  • LyonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Moore College of Art and Design
1180–1380
LyonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Moore College of Art and DesignGPA and school record required
  • LyonGPA required

Who's on each campus

Lyon is a bit larger than Moore College of Art and Design (648 vs. 535 undergrads); Moore College of Art and Design has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Moore College of Art and Design535
Lyon648
Pell Grant share
Moore College of Art and Design43%
Lyon41%

Majors and faculty

Digital Arts leads at Moore College of Art and Design, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Lyon.

Students per faculty member
Moore College of Art and Design9 to 1
Lyon11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Moore College of Art and DesignDigital Arts35%
  • LyonBiology/Biological Sciences, General17%

What each costs

Lyon costs about $26.3K less a year than Moore College of Art and Design on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Moore College of Art and Design$46.9K
Lyon$20.6K
Aid generosity
Moore College of Art and Design37%
Lyon55%

What each pays off

Lyon's former students earn more, a median $44.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 63% at Moore College of Art and Design to 45% at Lyon.

Median earnings, 10 years
Moore College of Art and Design$37.8K
Lyon$44.2K
Graduation rate
Moore College of Art and Design63%
Lyon45%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Moore College of Art and Design but fell at Lyon; selectivity held steady at both.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Moore College of Art and DesignGrowing+153%
  • LyonShrinking−15%
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 2018About 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