Lyon College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 40,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (77%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 669
Men / Women 56% / 44%
From State 55%
From Region 27%
Athletes 395 (61.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 32%
International 10%
Black 7%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 1%
Mixed 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Arts and Sciences 49 47% 67% 0% 4% 2% 4% $60,760 12 -0.48 48 98%
Computer Science 4 — 100% 50% 0% 25% 0% 25% $86,462 8 -1.13 87 — — — — —
Data Science — — — — — — — — $77,407 7 -1.53 79 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,344 34 -0.31 66 — — — — —
Biology 11 +1 18% 45% 0% 0% 9% 0% $72,415 81 +0.69 72 100% — — — —
Exercise Science 11 — 73% 64% 0% 0% 0% 9% $54,636 21 -0.83 32 — — — — —
Science Technologies/Technicians 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,397 23 -0.56 71 — — — — —
Economics — +1 — — — — — — $75,091 17 -0.86 76 — — — — —
Economics 3 +1 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,520 16 -0.88 75 — — — — —
English — — — — — — — — $53,333 58 +0.11 28 — — — — —
History 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,966 48 -0.19 33 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $58,946 66 +0.16 44 — — — — —
Spanish 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,087 48 -0.17 36 — — — — —
Anthropology 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,631 48 -0.20 32 — — — — —
Communication 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,408 21 -0.79 28 — — — — —
Political Science 1 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,568 21 -0.78 50 — — — — —
Psychology 6 +2 17% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $49,797 21 -0.80 19 95% — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,225 7 -1.18 3 — — — — —
Fine and Studio Arts — — — — — — — — $34,292 5 -1.34 3 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $33,478 5 -1.43 2 — — — — —
Studio Art 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $32,565 4 -1.53 2 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business 12 67% 58% 0% 25% 0% 0% $66,161 32 -0.78 61
Accounting 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,562 30 -0.61 79 — — — — —
Business Administration 9 +1 67% 44% 0% 33% 0% 0% $61,704 12 -0.83 51 — — — — —
Finance 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,517 21 -0.64 82 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 4 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,816 3 +0.30 35
Education — — — — — — — — $56,785 62 +0.20 38 — — — — —
Elementary Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,263 76 +0.44 33 — — — — —
Secondary Education 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,369 59 +0.15 37 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $33,170
ROI Percentile 50th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 23.1% 15 60% 67% 0% 20% 0% 0% $67,833 20 -0.80 65 — —
Health Sciences 18.5% 12 75% 67% 0% 0% 0% 8% $56,033 2 -0.81 35 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 16.9% 11 18% 45% 0% 0% 9% 0% $72,415 75 +0.69 72 100% —
Social Sciences 13.8% 9 11% 67% 0% 11% 0% 0% $52,043 18 -0.73 25 95% —
Arts 7.7% 5 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $33,561 1 -1.32 2 — —
Computer Science 6.2% 4 100% 50% 0% 25% 0% 25% $86,462 12 -1.13 87 — —
Education 6.2% 4 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,816 66 +0.30 35 — —
Humanities 4.6% 3 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,340 52 -0.19 34 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.1% 2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,344 20 -0.31 66 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 113 $686K $686K $0
Baseball 52 $289K $289K $0
Soccer 45 $154K $154K $0
Basketball 25 $184K $184K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 25 $33K $33K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 25 $33K $33K $0
Golf 12 $68K $68K $0
Cross Country 11 $28K $28K $0
Wrestling 8 $102K $102K $0
Total 273 $1.6M $1.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Softball 30 $142K $142K $0
Soccer 24 $125K $125K $0
Basketball 23 $180K $180K $0
Volleyball 21 $164K $164K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 16 $33K $33K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 14 $33K $33K $0
Wrestling 8 $78K $78K $0
Cross Country 7 $28K $28K $0
Golf 5 $56K $56K $0
Total 122 $842K $842K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 113 $686K $686K $0
Soccer 69 $280K $280K $0
Baseball 52 $289K $289K $0
Basketball 48 $364K $364K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 41 $67K $67K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 39 $67K $67K $0
Softball 30 $142K $142K $0
Volleyball 21 $164K $164K $0
Cross Country 18 $57K $57K $0
Golf 17 $124K $124K $0
Wrestling 16 $180K $180K $0
Total 395 $2.6M $2.6M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 27%
Yield (non-ED) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 27% 27% 27%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional