Eagle Gate College-Murray vs. Southern Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Eagle Gate College Murray in Murray, UT with Southern Technical College in Fort Myers, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southern Technical College is larger than Eagle Gate College-Murray based on total student enrollment (550 students vs. 410 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eagle Gate College Murray is located in Murray, UT (Large Suburban setting); Southern Technical College is in Fort Myers, FL (Small City setting).
• Eagle Gate College Murray is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Southern Technical College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eagle Gate College Murray 22:1; Southern Technical College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Eagle Gate College Murray are 5% lower than at Southern Technical College ($11,712 vs. $12,330).
• Out-of-state tuition is 11.1% higher at Eagle Gate College-Murray than at Southern Technical College (about $1,654 more per year; $16,548 vs. $14,894).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Southern Technical College than at Eagle Gate College Murray (70% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eagle Gate College Murray students is 28.7% larger than aid received by Southern Technical College students ($6,955 vs. $5,406).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eagle Gate College Murray graduates have a $4,649 lower median loan debt than Southern Technical College graduates ($17,000 vs. $21,649).
• Among borrowers, Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates have an estimated $48 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southern Technical College graduates ($175 vs. $223).
• More Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern Technical College students, three years after graduation (29% vs. 26%).

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