by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Lyon College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Lyon College stands at about $44,943.00 a year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $31,000.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,943.00 |
| Total cost | $44,943.00 |
| That is 37% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,943.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$25,362.00 |
| Net price | $19,581.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $44,943.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$28,894.00 |
| Net price | $16,049.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 0.6% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Freshman year | $16,152.00 | $19,707.00 | $45,232.00 |
| Senior year | $16,465.00 | $20,089.00 | $46,109.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $65,233.00 | $79,590.00 | $182,677.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,852.00 | $30,321.00 | $69,593.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $751.00 | $916.00 | $2,102.00 |
| Total amount paid | $90,085.00 | $109,910.00 | $252,270.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Freshman year | $16,152.00 | $19,707.00 | $45,232.00 |
| Senior year | $16,256.00 | $19,833.00 | $45,522.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,408.00 | $39,540.00 | $90,754.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,346.00 | $15,063.00 | $34,574.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $373.00 | $455.00 | $1,044.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,754.00 | $54,603.00 | $125,328.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,616.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $22,670.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $18,857.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $17,504.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,559.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,258.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,818.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Lyon College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Lyon College amounts to $10,699.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $10,699.00 |
| 75th | $24,720.00 |
| 90th | $27,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $11,000.00 |
| High income | $11,185.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $12,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Lyon College stands at $2,377.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Lyon College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.2% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Lyon College amount to $40,869,687.00 across 2,821 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 12 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $19,092.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Lyon College, a few questions are worth asking:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.