Lyon College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana

Lyon College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana comparison

	Lyon College	Centenary College of Louisiana	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lyon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Location	Batesville, AR	Shreveport, LA
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	496	556
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lyon.edu	centenary.edu
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Costs	Lyon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Tuition (In State)	$29,900	$38,820
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,900	$38,820
Room & Board	$10,750	$13,940
Avg Net Price	$25,545	$30,050
Avg Grant Aid	$19,072	$27,095
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Lyon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,382	1,139
Admitted	827	725
Acceptance Rate	59.8%	63.7%
Enrolled %	17.7%	23.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Average
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	21/26	21/27
SAT Range	1050/1195	1080/1260
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Dec 15, 2024

Academics	Lyon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Biology (16%) Psychology (14%) History (12%) English and Literature (10%)	Business (19%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Biology (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Physical Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Lyon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Graduation Rate	50%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,900	$52,500
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Lyon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
% Men	59%	45%
% Women	41%	55%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	67%
% Black	6%	16%
% Hispanic	7%	6%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Lyon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
% In-State	55%	64%
% Out-of-State	42%	36%
Campus	Lyon College	Centenary College of Louisiana
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Centenary College of Louisiana is larger than than Lyon College based on total student enrollment (556 students vs. 496 students)

Lyon College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lyon College or Centenary College of Louisiana?

• Centenary College of Louisiana is 29.8% more expensive to attend than Lyon College for in-state tuition ($38,820.00 vs. $29,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.8% higher at Centenary College of Louisiana than Lyon College ($38,820.00 vs. $29,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lyon College than Centenary College of Louisiana ($25,545 vs. $30,050)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lyon College are 29.7% lower than costs at Centenary College of Louisiana ($10,750 vs. $13,940)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Lyon College as Centenary College of Louisiana (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Centenary College of Louisiana students is 42.1% larger than aid received Lyon College ($27,095 vs. $19,072)

Lyon College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Lyon College or Centenary College of Louisiana? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Centenary College of Louisiana or Lyon College .

• The average SAT score at Lyon College (1120) is 6 points higher than at Centenary College of Louisiana (1114)
• Incoming Lyon College students have at the same average ACT score (25) as students at Centenary College of Louisiana (25)
• Accepted freshman Centenary College of Louisiana students have a 0.56 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at Lyon College (3.0)
• Centenary College of Louisiana has a higher acceptance rate (63.7%) than Lyon College (59.8%)

Lyon College vs. Centenary College of Louisiana Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lyon College or Centenary College of Louisiana? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Centenary College of Louisiana and Lyon College.

• The graduation rate at Centenary College of Louisiana is higher than Lyon College (58% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Centenary College of Louisiana earn on average $8,600 more per year than Lyon College graduates after ten years. ($52,500 vs. $43,900)
• Lyon College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Centenary College of Louisiana graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Lyon College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Centenary College of Louisiana graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Centenary College of Louisiana graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lyon College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 60%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/