Lyon College vs. Truett-McConnell College

Lyon College vs. Truett McConnell College comparison

	Lyon College	Truett McConnell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lyon College	Truett-McConnell College
Location	Batesville, AR	Cleveland, GA
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Rural
Enrollment	496	2,796
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1003
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lyon.edu	truett.edu
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Costs	Lyon College	Truett-McConnell College
Tuition (In State)	$29,900	$22,896
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,900	$22,896
Room & Board	$10,750	$8,856
Avg Net Price	$25,545	$18,835
Avg Grant Aid	$19,072	$16,297
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Lyon College	Truett-McConnell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,382	652
Admitted	827	527
Acceptance Rate	59.8%	80.8%
Enrolled %	17.7%	41.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.0	3.49
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	21/26	18/23
SAT Range	1050/1195	1000/1190
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Lyon College	Truett-McConnell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Biology (16%) Psychology (14%) History (12%) English and Literature (10%)	Education (28%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) History (17%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (9%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (8%)
Outcomes	Lyon College	Truett-McConnell College
Graduation Rate	50%	14%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,900	$35,500
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$24,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$248

Diversity	Lyon College	Truett-McConnell College
% Men	59%	46%
% Women	41%	54%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	84%
% Black	6%	8%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	Lyon College	Truett-McConnell College
% In-State	55%	79%
% Out-of-State	42%	16%
Campus	Lyon College	Truett-McConnell College
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

• Truett McConnell College is larger than than Lyon College based on total student enrollment (2,796 students vs. 496 students)

Lyon College vs. Truett-McConnell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lyon College or Truett-McConnell College?

• Lyon College is 30.6% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($29,900.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.6% higher at Lyon College than Truett McConnell College ($29,900.00 vs. $22,896.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Truett McConnell College than Lyon College ($18,835 vs. $25,545)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 21.4% lower than costs at Lyon College ($8,856 vs. $10,750)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Lyon College as Truett McConnell College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lyon College students is 17% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($19,072 vs. $16,297)

Lyon College vs. Truett-McConnell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Lyon College (1120) is 182 points higher than at Truett-McConnell College (938)
• Incoming Lyon College students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at Truett-McConnell College (20)
• Accepted freshman Truett-McConnell College students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.49) than students at Lyon College (3.0)
• Truett-McConnell College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Lyon College (59.8%)

Lyon College vs. Truett-McConnell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lyon College or Truett-McConnell College? 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 Truett-McConnell College and Lyon College.

• The graduation rate at Lyon College is higher than Truett McConnell College (50% vs. 14%)
• Graduates from Lyon College earn on average $8,400 more per year than Truett-McConnell College graduates after ten years. ($43,900 vs. $35,500)
• Truett McConnell College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyon College graduates. ($24,000 vs. $25,000)
• Truett-McConnell College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than Lyon College graduates. ($248 vs. $258)
• More Lyon College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Truett-McConnell College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 53%)

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