Eagle Gate College-Murray vs. WGU Western Governors

Eagle Gate College Murray vs. Western Governors University comparison

	Eagle Gate College Murray	Western Governors University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Eagle Gate College-Murray	WGU Western Governors
Location	Murray, UT	Salt Lake City, UT
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	307	156,935
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	eaglegatecollege.edu	wgu.edu
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Costs	Eagle Gate College-Murray	WGU Western Governors
Tuition (In State)	$17,112	$7,404
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,112	$7,404
Room & Board	$10,336	$6,000
Avg Net Price	$26,872	$9,207
Avg Grant Aid	$5,971	$4,798
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	42%

Admission	Eagle Gate College-Murray	WGU Western Governors
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Eagle Gate College-Murray	WGU Western Governors
Student to Faculty Ratio	31:1	42:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (59%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Eagle Gate College-Murray	WGU Western Governors
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,400	$44,200
Making Student Loan Payments	29%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,000	$12,500
Median Loan Payment	$175	$129

Diversity	Eagle Gate College-Murray	WGU Western Governors
% Men	14%	37%
% Women	86%	63%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	72%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	15%	8%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	21%	2%

Students	Eagle Gate College-Murray	WGU Western Governors
% In-State	100%	9%
% Out-of-State	0%	91%
Campus	Eagle Gate College-Murray	WGU Western Governors
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
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Comparable Facts

• Western Governors University is larger than than Eagle Gate College-Murray based on total student enrollment (156,935 students vs. 307 students)

Eagle Gate College-Murray vs. WGU Western Governors Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Eagle Gate College-Murray or WGU Western Governors?

• Eagle Gate College Murray is 131.1% more expensive to attend than WGU Western Governors for in-state tuition ($17,112.00 vs. $7,404.00)
• Out of state tuition is 131.1% higher at Eagle Gate College-Murray than Western Governors University ($17,112.00 vs. $7,404.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Western Governors University than Eagle Gate College-Murray ($9,207 vs. $26,872)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Governors University are 72.3% lower than costs at Eagle Gate College Murray ($6,000 vs. $10,336)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Eagle Gate College Murray than Western Governors University (74% vs. 42%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eagle Gate College Murray students is 24.4% larger than aid received Western Governors University ($5,971 vs. $4,798)

Which college is harder to get into, Eagle Gate College-Murray or WGU Western Governors? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between WGU Western Governors or Eagle Gate College-Murray .

Eagle Gate College-Murray vs. WGU Western Governors Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Eagle Gate College-Murray or WGU Western Governors? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between WGU Western Governors and Eagle Gate College-Murray.

• Graduates from Western Governors University earn on average $12,800 more per year than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates after ten years. ($44,200 vs. $31,400)
• Western Governors University students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates. ($12,500 vs. $17,000)
• WGU Western Governors graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates. ($129 vs. $175)
• More WGU Western Governors graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eagle Gate College-Murray students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 29%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/