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Lyon College vs Ouachita Baptist University

Lyon College is harder to get into (63% vs 68% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $14,400 vs $25,343 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureLyon CollegeOuachita Baptist University
Admit rate 63% 68%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1070–1280
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 22–28
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureLyon CollegeOuachita Baptist University
Sticker price per year $43,986 $50,212
Average paid after grants $14,400 $25,343
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureLyon CollegeOuachita Baptist University
Under $30,000 $10,853 $17,472
$30,000–$48,000 $19,792 $17,503
$48,000–$75,000 $17,071 $22,356
$75,000–$110,000 $15,746 $27,151
Over $110,000 $7,691 $28,824
After you start
MeasureLyon CollegeOuachita Baptist University
Undergrads 648 1,602
Graduate within 6 years 56% 70%
Come back for year two 71% 83%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $49,833 $52,333
Median debt at graduation $23,250 $19,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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