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	584	2,714
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1006
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	$23,952
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,900	$23,952
Room & Board	$10,750	$9,320
Avg Net Price	$22,675	$22,373
Avg Grant Aid	$22,064	$15,025
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Lyon College	Truett-McConnell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,522	730
Admitted	1,653	662
Acceptance Rate	65.5%	90.7%
Enrolled %	14.3%	32.8%
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Lyon College	Truett-McConnell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	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	2%	2%
% Women	2%	1%
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 (2,714 students vs. 584 students)

Lyon College vs. Truett-McConnell College Cost Comparison

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

• Lyon College is 24.8% more expensive to attend than Truett-McConnell College for in-state tuition ($29,900.00 vs. $23,952.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.8% higher at Lyon College than Truett McConnell College ($29,900.00 vs. $23,952.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Truett McConnell College than Lyon College ($22,373 vs. $22,675)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Truett McConnell College are 15.3% lower than costs at Lyon College ($9,320 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 46.8% larger than aid received Truett McConnell College ($22,064 vs. $15,025)

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 (90.7%) than Lyon College (65.5%)

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/