Great Basin College vs. Eagle Gate College-Murray

Comparable Facts

Compare Great Basin College in Elko, NV with Eagle Gate College Murray in Murray, UT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Great Basin College is larger than Eagle Gate College-Murray based on total student enrollment (3,320 students vs. 410 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Great Basin College is located in Elko, NV (Remote Town setting); Eagle Gate College Murray is in Murray, UT (Large Suburban setting).
• Great Basin College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Eagle Gate College Murray is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Great Basin College 18:1; Eagle Gate College Murray 22:1.

Great Basin College vs. Eagle Gate College-Murray Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Great Basin College or Eagle Gate College-Murray? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Great Basin College than Eagle Gate College-Murray ($8,193 vs. $26,505).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Great Basin College are 48.8% lower than at Eagle Gate College Murray ($6,000 vs. $11,712).
• Eagle Gate College Murray is 321.8% more expensive for in-state tuition than Great Basin College (about $12,625 more per year; $16,548.00 vs. $3,923.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.2% higher at Eagle Gate College-Murray than at Great Basin College (about $2,665 more per year; $16,548.00 vs. $13,883.00).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Great Basin College as at Eagle Gate College Murray (60% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eagle Gate College Murray students is 13.5% larger than aid received by Great Basin College students ($6,955 vs. $6,129).

Great Basin College vs. Eagle Gate College-Murray Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Great Basin College or Eagle Gate College-Murray? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Eagle Gate College-Murray and Great Basin College.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: Great Basin College - Open admission; Eagle Gate College-Murray - Open admission.

Great Basin College vs. Eagle Gate College-Murray Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for Great Basin College and Eagle Gate College-Murray? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Great Basin College's six-year graduation rate is 8%. Comparable graduation rate data is not available for Eagle Gate College-Murray.
• Graduates from Great Basin College earn a median of about $5,400 more per year than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates about ten years after starting college ($36,800 vs. $31,400), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, Great Basin College graduates have a $7,500 lower median loan debt than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates ($9,500 vs. $17,000).
• Among borrowers, Great Basin College graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates ($98 vs. $175).
• More Great Basin College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eagle Gate College-Murray students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 29%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.