Eagle Gate College-Murray vs. NCA

Comparable Facts

Compare Eagle Gate College Murray in Murray, UT with Northwest College of Art & Design in Tacoma, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eagle Gate College Murray is larger than NCA based on total student enrollment (410 students vs. 139 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eagle Gate College Murray is located in Murray, UT (Large Suburban setting); Northwest College of Art & Design is in Tacoma, WA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Eagle Gate College Murray is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Northwest College of Art & Design is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eagle Gate College Murray 22:1; Northwest College of Art & Design 34:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eagle Gate College Murray are 23.9% lower than at Northwest College of Art & Design ($11,712 vs. $15,384).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.4% higher at NCA than at Eagle Gate College Murray (about $1,552 more per year; $18,100 vs. $16,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northwest College of Art & Design than at Eagle Gate College Murray (87% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest College of Art & Design students is 107.1% larger than aid received by Eagle Gate College Murray students ($14,406 vs. $6,955).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Eagle Gate College-Murray, test-free at NCA.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eagle Gate College Murray graduates have a $14,000 lower median loan debt than NCA graduates ($17,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates have an estimated $145 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than NCA graduates ($175 vs. $320).
• More NCA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eagle Gate College-Murray students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 29%).

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