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Lyon College

Batesville, ARQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forGenerous aidMost who leave go on to another college
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Lyon admits about 6 in 10 applicants (63%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 73% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

63%

63%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

1,654

Admitted

1,038

Yield

23%

of admits enroll

Applications −15% since fall 2014 · admit rate 61% → 63%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 648 undergrads, where 41% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

648

undergrads · larger than 25% of colleges

Diversity index

0.69

Pell Grant

41%

above the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Remote townNCAA D-III · St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Undergrads −6% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biology/Biological Sciences, General (17% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 80% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,293 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

17% of 2024–25 graduates

Full-time faculty

80%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$19.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,618 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.7K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $19,872 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $45,750.

55%

$20.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.7K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$45,750 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
15% · avg $24K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 55% of full price

Federal loans

64%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $44,232 ten years after enrolling, more than at 22% of colleges; 45% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

45%

45%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$44.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

71%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 49% → 47% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications fell 15% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 61% to 63%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +3% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −15%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 61% → 63%

  • Diversity

    Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 106342 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything