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University or college · Private nonprofit

Lyon College

Batesville, AR

Lyon College is a private nonprofit college in Batesville, AR, with about 584 students on campus.

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Students on campus
584
584 undergrad
Admission rate
63%
lower than at 73% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$19,616
lower than at 52% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
47%
lower than at 67% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$44,232
higher than at 59% of U.S. colleges
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Lyon College?

63%

of applicants admitted

About 13 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Lyon College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $44,978 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $31,000Room & board $10,750Books & supplies $1,500Other costs $1,728

After grants, the average family on aid pays $19,616.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$17,348

About $69,392 over 4 years · 61% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
47%
within 6 years · Pell students 39%
Come back for year two
71%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$44,232
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$21,500
about $228 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$228 a month against about $3,136 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

67%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 84% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$43k
Middle income$30–75k
$43k
Higher incomeover $75k
$47k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 18%Biology 17%Parks, recreation & fitness 17%Psychology 9%Social sciences 8%Visual & performing arts 8%Everything else 23%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Business Administration, Management and Operations21 graduates a year
—not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness17 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General16 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General15 graduates a year
—not reported
Computer Science14 graduates a year
—not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services12 graduates a year
—not reported
Economics9 graduates a year
—not reported
Fine and Studio Arts9 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

648 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 33%Hispanic 6%Black 7%Asian 1%Two or more 1%International 8%

Women and men

Women 44%Men 56%
11 : 1
students per teacher
41%
get Pell grants (lower income)
64%
take federal loans
3%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Batesville

6% of Batesville’s 11,860 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Batesville pages.

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$882/momedian rent · 7% below the state$177Ktypical home valueC−Safety Grade29° / 90°January low / July high · 2" of snowC−Health GradeAll colleges in and near BatesvilleCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Lyon College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

University of Arkansas Community College-BatesvilleCommunity college · Public · Batesville
1.2 mi790 students
Ozarka CollegeCommunity college · Public · Melbourne
24.3 mi636 students
Arkansas State University-NewportCommunity college · Public · Newport
26.2 mi1,187 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.