Lyon College

Batesville, AR 648 Undergrads 45.3% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$44,978

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$19,616

After Aid

Median Earnings

$PS

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$19,616

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$PS

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate45.3%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients39.0%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time98.9%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS68.4%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

62.8%

SAT Avg

SAT Reading

25th: -55575th: -

SAT Math

25th: -56875th: -

ACT Composite

25th: -2475th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

N/A

Median Cost$20k/yr

N/A

Full Cost$45k/yr

N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

N/A

Median Cost$20k/yr

N/A

Full Cost$45k/yr

N/A

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$63,001

Natl Median: $57,392

Lifetime Value Added

-$5k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Finance and Financial Management Services

BachCIP: 5208

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $83,343

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$29,685

Natl Median: $49,535

Lifetime Value Added

-$266k

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (5yr)

$48,509

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

-$122k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.