Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1123
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 665 admitted students 15 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
11%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1195. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 590, while 25% scored below 520 and another 25% scored above 590.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 605, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 605. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1123 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Lyon College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
520-590 -
Math
530-605
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
24
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 665 admitted students 85 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
62%
Similar to the SAT, Lyon College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 62% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 21 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 21.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
20-26 -
Math
19-26 -
Composite
21-26
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Lyon College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Lyon College received a total of 2,444 applications. These applications included 1,651 male applicants and 766 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 2,444 applicants, Lyon College admitted 665 students. Among the admitted students, there were 434 males and 225 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 138 students chose to enroll at Lyon College. This means that 138 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 90 were male and 48 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Lyon College had an overall acceptance rate of 27% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 26% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 29%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Lyon College had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 21%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Lyon College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Lyon College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Lyon College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
Recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Lyon College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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