Lyon College vs. The Baptist College of Florida

Lyon College vs. The Baptist College of Florida comparison

	Lyon College	The Baptist College of Florida	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lyon College	The Baptist College of Florida
Location	Batesville, AR	Graceville, FL
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	496	410
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lyon.edu	baptistcollege.edu
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Costs	Lyon College	The Baptist College of Florida
Tuition (In State)	$29,900	$11,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,900	$11,550
Room & Board	$10,750	$5,082
Avg Net Price	$25,545	$10,430
Avg Grant Aid	$19,072	$9,289
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Lyon College	The Baptist College of Florida
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,382	38
Admitted	827	35
Acceptance Rate	59.8%	92.1%
Enrolled %	17.7%	71.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.08
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/26	17/23
SAT Range	1050/1195	930/1200
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Lyon College	The Baptist College of Florida
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Biology (16%) Psychology (14%) History (12%) English and Literature (10%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (79%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) English and Literature (2%) Business (1%)
Outcomes	Lyon College	The Baptist College of Florida
Graduation Rate	50%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,900	$36,600
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$20,104
Median Loan Payment	$258	$207

Diversity	Lyon College	The Baptist College of Florida
% Men	59%	50%
% Women	41%	50%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	79%
% Black	6%	7%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	5%

Students	Lyon College	The Baptist College of Florida
% In-State	55%	68%
% Out-of-State	42%	24%
Campus	Lyon College	The Baptist College of Florida
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

• Lyon College is larger than than The Baptist College of Florida based on total student enrollment (496 students vs. 410 students)

Lyon College vs. The Baptist College of Florida Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lyon College or The Baptist College of Florida?

• Lyon College is 158.9% more expensive to attend than The Baptist College of Florida for in-state tuition ($29,900.00 vs. $11,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 158.9% higher at Lyon College than The Baptist College of Florida ($29,900.00 vs. $11,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The Baptist College of Florida than Lyon College ($10,430 vs. $25,545)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Baptist College of Florida are 111.5% lower than costs at Lyon College ($5,082 vs. $10,750)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Lyon College as The Baptist College of Florida (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lyon College students is 105.3% larger than aid received The Baptist College of Florida ($19,072 vs. $9,289)

Lyon College vs. The Baptist College of Florida Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Lyon College (1120) is 174 points higher than at The Baptist College of Florida (946)
• Incoming Lyon College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at The Baptist College of Florida (20)
• Accepted freshman The Baptist College of Florida students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.08) than students at Lyon College (3.0)
• The Baptist College of Florida has a higher acceptance rate (92.1%) than Lyon College (59.8%)

Lyon College vs. The Baptist College of Florida Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lyon College or The Baptist College of Florida? 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 The Baptist College of Florida and Lyon College.

• The graduation rate at Lyon College is higher than The Baptist College of Florida (50% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Lyon College earn on average $7,300 more per year than The Baptist College of Florida graduates after ten years. ($43,900 vs. $36,600)
• The Baptist College of Florida students graduate with a $4,896 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyon College graduates. ($20,104 vs. $25,000)
• The Baptist College of Florida graduates are paying $51 less per month on federal student loans than Lyon College graduates. ($207 vs. $258)
• More Lyon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Baptist College of Florida students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 55%)

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