Lyon Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Lyon College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Lyon first-year students return for their second year, and how many go on to graduate? Retention and graduation rates help you understand how students progress at Lyon. First year retention shows who comes back, and graduation rates show who finishes and how long it takes.

• Lyon Retention Rate
• Lyon Graduation Rate
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Full Time
  • Non-First Time Undergrads Attending Part Time
• Lyon Drop Out Rate
• Methodology & References

Lyon Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Lyon has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Arkansas, the average is 66.23%.

Lyon Graduation Rates

How many of the estimated 102 students in the class of 2023 actually finished their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 43% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 43% of the students had graduated and after eight years 43% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Lyon graduation rate 43%.

Lyon Graduation Rates vs. National Average

The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.

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Lyon Drop Out Rate

Approximately 138 students or 57% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 138 students who did not complete their degree?

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 115 transferred to another institution.

• Lyon lost contact with the remaining 23 who we assumed dropped out.

Lyon Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Lyon are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Lyon Graduation Rates

First-time / full-time students at Lyon College represent 85.00% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Lyon graduation rate was 38%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Lyon First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

First-Time / Full-Time Lyon Drop Out Rates

127 first-time / full-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 115 transferred to another institution.

• Lyon lost contact with the remaining 12 who we assumed dropped out.

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

First-time / part-time students at Lyon College represent 0.83% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Lyon graduation rate was 0%, and by the eight year mark, 0% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.

First-Time / Part-Time Lyon Graduation Rates vs. National Average

First-Time / Part-Time Lyon Drop Out Rates

2 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Lyon lost contact with the remaining 2 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

Returning / full-time students at Lyon College represent 14.17% of the students in the class of 2023.

After six years, the Lyon graduation rate was 74%, and by the eight year mark, 74% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Lyon Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

Non First-Time / Full-Time Lyon Drop Out Rates

9 non first-time / part-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

• 0 are still enrolled.

• 0 transferred to another institution.

• Lyon lost contact with the remaining 9 who we assumed dropped out.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data for this cohort at Lyon College.

More Resources:

• An Explanation of Freshman Retention Rates.

• How Common is it to Transfer to a Different College?

• Are Non-Traditional Students Less Likely to Graduate?

• How Many People Drop-Out of College?

• How Average Time to Graduate Can Affect the Value of Your Degree.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
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