Lyon College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Lyon College is a private liberal arts college in Batesville, AR (town setting), with 584 undergraduates (43% women), affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). It admitted 66% of 2,522 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $45,750 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $22,675 on average after grants (upper half for affordability in its division). 56% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in biological sciences, business, kinesiology, parks & recreation. The campus reported 5.06 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Lyon College ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 59 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $31,000
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 6 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Lyon College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Lyon College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 24 | — | 2 | $125k | $5,227 | — | |
| Baseball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 52 | — | 1 | $289k | $5,560 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $184k | $7,362 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 23 | — | 1 | $181k | $7,863 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 1 | $29k | $2,605 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | — | 1 | $29k | $4,094 | — | |
| Football | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 113 | — | 1 | $687k | $6,076 | — | |
| Men's Golf | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 12 | — | 1 | $68k | $5,703 | — | |
| Women's Golf | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 5 | — | 1 | $56k | $11,202 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 45 | — | 1 | $155k | $3,443 | — | |
| Softball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $142k | $4,737 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | — | 1 | $34k | $1,350 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 16 | — | 1 | $34k | $2,109 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 21 | — | 1 | $164k | $7,820 | — | |
| Men's Wrestling | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $102k | $12,800 | — | |
| Women's Wrestling | St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 1 | $78k | $9,759 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.