Lyon College vs. Southwest Baptist University

Lyon College vs. Southwest Baptist University comparison

	Lyon College	Southwest Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lyon College	Southwest Baptist University
Location	Batesville, AR	Bolivar, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	584	2,155
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1031
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lyon.edu	sbuniv.edu
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Costs	Lyon College	Southwest Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$29,900	$27,290
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,900	$27,290
Room & Board	$10,750	$8,952
Avg Net Price	$22,675	$19,781
Avg Grant Aid	$22,064	$18,334
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	96%

Admission	Lyon College	Southwest Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,522	1,057
Admitted	1,653	1,054
Acceptance Rate	65.5%	99.7%
Enrolled %	14.3%	25.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.55
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/26	18/24
SAT Range	1050/1195	960/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Lyon College	Southwest Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Biology (16%) Psychology (14%) History (12%) English and Literature (10%)	Health Professions (39%) Education (14%) Business (9%) Psychology (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (6%)
Outcomes	Lyon College	Southwest Baptist University
Graduation Rate	50%	48%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,900	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	63%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$21,087
Median Loan Payment	$258	$218

Diversity	Lyon College	Southwest Baptist University
% Men	2%	8%
% Women	2%	16%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	83%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	6%

Students	Lyon College	Southwest Baptist University
% In-State	55%	59%
% Out-of-State	42%	25%
Campus	Lyon College	Southwest Baptist University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Baptist University is larger than than Lyon College based on total student enrollment (2,155 students vs. 584 students)

Lyon College vs. Southwest Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lyon College or Southwest Baptist University?

• Lyon College is 9.6% more expensive to attend than Southwest Baptist University for in-state tuition ($29,900.00 vs. $27,290.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.6% higher at Lyon College than Southwest Baptist University ($29,900.00 vs. $27,290.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Baptist University than Lyon College ($19,781 vs. $22,675)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Baptist University are 20.1% lower than costs at Lyon College ($8,952 vs. $10,750)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lyon College than Southwest Baptist University (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lyon College students is 20.3% larger than aid received Southwest Baptist University ($22,064 vs. $18,334)

Lyon College vs. Southwest Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Lyon College (1120) is 62 points higher than at Southwest Baptist University (1058)
• Incoming Lyon College students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Southwest Baptist University (23)
• Accepted freshman Southwest Baptist University students have a 0.55 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at Lyon College (3.0)
• Southwest Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (99.7%) than Lyon College (65.5%)

Lyon College vs. Southwest Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lyon College or Southwest Baptist University? 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 Southwest Baptist University and Lyon College.

• The graduation rate at Lyon College is higher than Southwest Baptist University (50% vs. 48%)
• Graduates from Lyon College earn on average $7,200 more per year than Southwest Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($43,900 vs. $36,700)
• Southwest Baptist University students graduate with a $3,913 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyon College graduates. ($21,087 vs. $25,000)
• Southwest Baptist University graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Lyon College graduates. ($218 vs. $258)
• More Southwest Baptist University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lyon College students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 60%)

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