Eagle Gate College-Murray vs. Platt College-Aurora

Comparable Facts

Compare Eagle Gate College Murray in Murray, UT with Platt College Aurora in Greenwood Village, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eagle Gate College Murray is larger than Platt College-Aurora based on total student enrollment (410 students vs. 215 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eagle Gate College Murray is located in Murray, UT (Large Suburban setting); Platt College Aurora is in Greenwood Village, CO (Large City setting).
• Eagle Gate College Murray is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Platt College Aurora is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eagle Gate College Murray 22:1; Platt College Aurora 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eagle Gate College Murray are 41.7% lower than at Platt College Aurora ($11,712 vs. $20,079).
• Out-of-state tuition is 47.1% higher at Platt College-Aurora than at Eagle Gate College Murray (about $7,799 more per year; $24,347 vs. $16,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eagle Gate College Murray than at Platt College Aurora (60% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Eagle Gate College-Murray, not reported at Platt College-Aurora.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eagle Gate College Murray graduates have a $24,750 lower median loan debt than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($17,000 vs. $41,750).
• Among borrowers, Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates have an estimated $256 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($175 vs. $431).
• More Platt College-Aurora graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eagle Gate College-Murray students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 29%).

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