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Lyon College

General Information

Name: Lyon College
Address: 2300 Highland Road, Batesville, AR 72501
Phone:

  • General information: (870) 793-9813
  • Financial aid office: (870) 698-4257
  • Admissions office: (870) 698-4250

Website: www.lyon.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$14,860$13,905$13,130
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$700
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,270$6,085$5,820
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800

Total expenses   
On-campus$23,930$22,790$21,450

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 84%
  • State/local grants: 80%
  • Institutional grants: 100%
  • Student loans: 77%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$1756
  • State/local grants:$1697
  • Institutional grants:$8651
  • Student loans:$3410

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants617260357
Percent admitted68.9%68.1%69.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time30.1%37.9%24.6%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 488
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 68%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 49%
    • Women: 51%

White non-hispanic: 86%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Development - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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