Colorado Mountain College vs. Eagle Gate College-Murray

Comparable Facts

Compare Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, CO with Eagle Gate College Murray in Murray, UT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Colorado Mountain College is larger than Eagle Gate College-Murray based on total student enrollment (5,494 students vs. 410 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, CO (Rural Fringe setting); Eagle Gate College Murray is in Murray, UT (Large Suburban setting).
• Colorado Mountain 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: Colorado Mountain College 10:1; Eagle Gate College Murray 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eagle Gate College Murray are 7.6% lower than at Colorado Mountain College ($11,712 vs. $12,680).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.9% higher at Eagle Gate College-Murray than at Colorado Mountain College (about $3,708 more per year; $16,548 vs. $12,840).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eagle Gate College Murray than at Colorado Mountain College (60% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Colorado Mountain College students is 0.6% larger than aid received by Eagle Gate College Murray students ($6,997 vs. $6,955).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Colorado Mountain College and Eagle Gate College-Murray.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have a $8,250 lower median loan debt than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates ($8,750 vs. $17,000).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have an estimated $85 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates ($90 vs. $175).
• More Colorado Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eagle Gate College-Murray students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 29%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.