Lyon College vs. Boston Baptist College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lyon College in Batesville, AR with Boston Baptist College in Boston, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lyon College is larger than Boston Baptist College based on total student enrollment (659 students vs. 43 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lyon College is located in Batesville, AR (Remote Town setting); Boston Baptist College is in Boston, MA (Large City setting).
• Lyon College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Boston Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lyon College 11:1; Boston Baptist College 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Boston Baptist College are 27.4% lower than at Lyon College ($7,800 vs. $10,750).
• Out-of-state tuition is 116.7% higher at Lyon College than at Boston Baptist College (about $16,696 more per year; $31,000 vs. $14,304).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Lyon College as at Boston Baptist College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lyon College students is 362.2% larger than aid received by Boston Baptist College students ($25,132 vs. $5,437).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 5 points higher at Lyon College than at Boston Baptist College (23 vs. 18, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Lyon College and Boston Baptist College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 22.5% at Lyon College vs. 10% at Boston Baptist College.

Loans and repayment

• More Boston Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lyon College students, three years after graduation (65% vs. 60%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.