Lyon vs Wabash
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Lyon CollegeBatesville, ARCatholic life on campusWabash CollegeCrawfordsville, INCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Wabash has the higher graduation rate: 77% against 47% at Lyon.
- The average price after aid is lower at Lyon: $19,616 a year, against $24,336 at Wabash.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wabash: $69,952, against $44,232 at Lyon.
- Median debt is lower at Lyon: $21,500, against $27,000 at Wabash.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Batesville, AR
Crawfordsville, IN
Setting
Town
Town
Students
584
845
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
63%
63%
Average SAT
1180
ACT middle 50%
23–28
Graduation rate
47%
77%
First-year retention
71%
93%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,616
$24,336
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,084
$16,586
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,695
$13,526
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,348
$18,175
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,936
$18,681
Net price, over $110,000 income
$23,391
$30,511
Median debt
$21,500
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$44,232
$69,952
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.