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Lyon College reports 648 undergraduates in Batesville, AR. Its federal reporting group is labeled Lyon College. The school reports a Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation in its federal filings.

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Lyon College · Batesville, Arkansas · Federal institution ID (UNITID): 106342.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Lyon College).

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$18,857

family income
under $30k

$17,504

$30–48k

$22,559

$48–75k

$25,258

$75–110k

$26,818

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$19,6162023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Lyon College rose from $16,295 (2008) to $19,616 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,295
2009	$11,808
2010	$11,040
2011	$13,288
2012	$12,350
2013	$13,652
2014	$17,003
2015	$10,434
2016	$19,158
2017	$17,032
2018	$15,447
2019	$20,706
2020	$10,786
2021	$25,183
2022	$22,670
2023	$19,616

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$44,9782024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Lyon College rose from $29,024 (2009) to $44,978 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$29,024
2010	$30,308
2011	$31,045
2012	$32,544
2013	$33,355
2014	$33,605
2015	$34,566
2016	$35,454
2017	$37,377
2018	$38,173
2019	$40,422
2020	$41,396
2021	$33,415
2022	$44,749
2023	$44,943
2024	$44,978

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$10,955
2001	$11,375
2002	$11,940
2003	$12,395
2004	$13,130
2005	$13,905
2006	$14,860
2007	$15,960
2008	$19,034
2013	$23,594
2014	$24,300
2015	$25,280
2016	$26,290
2017	$27,340
2018	$28,790
2019	$29,140
2020	$29,415
2021	$30,414
2022	$31,000
2023	$31,000

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Lyon College reports published tuition of $31,000 in this record. Lyon College's $31,000 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Lyon College reports 648 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

46.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Lyon College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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46.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Lyon College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 68.1% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 46.8%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	45.5%
1992 cohort	45.6%
1993 cohort	45.8%
1994 cohort	46.9%
1995 cohort	53.6%
1996 cohort	51.2%
1997 cohort	48.8%
1998 cohort	62.6%
1999 cohort	68.1%
2000 cohort	64.6%
2001 cohort	55%
2002 cohort	62%
2003 cohort	45.8%
2004 cohort	51.1%
2005 cohort	49.5%
2006 cohort	48.4%
2007 cohort	49.6%
2008 cohort	49%
2009 cohort	38%
2010 cohort	39.4%
2011 cohort	52.3%
2012 cohort	49.1%
2013 cohort	53.8%
2014 cohort	42.5%
2015 cohort	45.5%
2016 cohort	38.3%
2017 cohort	55.9%
2018 cohort	46.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Lyon College).

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$12,696	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$11,861	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$12,103	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$13,625	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,500	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$13,625	$2,798
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$15,415	$3,445
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$16,250	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,250	$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,375	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$19,885	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$22,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$23,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$24,250	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$24,720	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$22,487	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,250	$10,476
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$8,975
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$21,500	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$37,629

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$42,733

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$44,232

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years. Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Lyon College).

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Lyon College admitted 1,038 of 1,654 applicants in Fall 2024. The 62.8% rate describes that application pool.

62.8%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $31,000 tuition · 2023–24 648 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Lyon College did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Lyon College under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Lyon College received 1,654 applications and admitted 1,038 (62.8%), with 234 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

62.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The share admitted at Lyon College declined from 78.4% to 62.8%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	78.4%
Fall 2002	73.8%
Fall 2003	72.4%
Fall 2004	66.7%
Fall 2005	71.7%
Fall 2006	68.9%
Fall 2007	68.6%
Fall 2008	67.2%
Fall 2009	67.2%
Fall 2010	67.5%
Fall 2011	64.7%
Fall 2012	62.3%
Fall 2013	59%
Fall 2014	61.4%
Fall 2015	59.1%
Fall 2016	74.2%
Fall 2017	64.2%
Fall 2018	49.9%
Fall 2019	44.4%
Fall 2020	50.1%
Fall 2021	27.2%
Fall 2022	59.8%
Fall 2023	65.5%
Fall 2024	62.8%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1050–1195Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	970	1250
Fall 2005	1030	1360
Fall 2006	965	1160
Fall 2007	1010	1185
Fall 2008	1090	1228
Fall 2009	1090	1228
Fall 2010	940	1200
Fall 2011	990	1350
Fall 2012	1000	1260
Fall 2013	1010	1210
Fall 2014	940	1125
Fall 2015	990	1180
Fall 2016	945	1120
Fall 2017	1030	1234
Fall 2018	1040	1188
Fall 2019	1040	1200
Fall 2020	1015	1165
Fall 2021	1050	1195

IPEDS Fall 2004–2021, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–26Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	23	28
Fall 2002	23	27
Fall 2003	22	28
Fall 2004	21	27
Fall 2005	23	28
Fall 2006	23	29
Fall 2007	22	27
Fall 2008	22	27
Fall 2009	22	27
Fall 2010	22	27
Fall 2011	23	28
Fall 2012	23	29
Fall 2013	22	28
Fall 2014	22	27
Fall 2015	22	27
Fall 2016	22	26
Fall 2017	22	28
Fall 2018	21	28
Fall 2019	21	26
Fall 2020	22	28
Fall 2021	21	26

IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

648Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Lyon College rose from 503 (Fall 2002) to 648 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	503
Fall 2003	472
Fall 2004	502
Fall 2005	469
Fall 2006	471
Fall 2007	469
Fall 2008	449
Fall 2009	590
Fall 2010	634
Fall 2011	587
Fall 2012	583
Fall 2013	570
Fall 2014	690
Fall 2015	675
Fall 2016	683
Fall 2017	664
Fall 2018	655
Fall 2019	650
Fall 2020	665
Fall 2021	576
Fall 2022	489
Fall 2023	563
Fall 2024	648

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

71%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Lyon College has wandered from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023 — up to 75% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 71%.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	66%
Fall 2004 cohort	75%
Fall 2005 cohort	70%
Fall 2006 cohort	64%
Fall 2007 cohort	70%
Fall 2008 cohort	62%
Fall 2009 cohort	64%
Fall 2010 cohort	60%
Fall 2011 cohort	72%
Fall 2012 cohort	70%
Fall 2013 cohort	74%
Fall 2014 cohort	64%
Fall 2015 cohort	66%
Fall 2016 cohort	62%
Fall 2017 cohort	71%
Fall 2018 cohort	68%
Fall 2019 cohort	69%
Fall 2020 cohort	69%
Fall 2021 cohort	51%
Fall 2022 cohort	68%
Fall 2023 cohort	71%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Lyon College

Faculty pay at Lyon College averages $76,032 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Lyon College as a primarily residential campus of 648 undergraduates — and 71.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Lyon College reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 62.8%. Review Lyon College's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Lyon College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Lyon College62.8%

Arkansas median70.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Lyon College$31,000

Arkansas median$13,467

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Lyon College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Debt and earnings figures are shared across campuses in the federal reporting group (Lyon College).

Lyon College reporting group (shared)$44,232

Arkansas median$44,308

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Lyon College, Arkansas and national reference values
Metric & basis	Lyon College	Arkansas median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	62.8%	70.5%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$31,000	$13,467	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$44,232Shared group value	$44,308	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Lyon College report?

Lyon College did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 62.8% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Lyon College's acceptance rate?

62.8% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,038 admitted from 1,654 applicants.

How much does Lyon College cost?

At Lyon College, tuition is $31,000. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Lyon College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $44,232. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Arkansas

University of Arkansas — 74.3% admitted
Arkansas State University — 82.3% admitted
Central Baptist College — 63.5% admitted
Harding University — 70.5% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.