Eagle Gate College-Murray vs. West Coast University-Ontario

Comparable Facts

Compare Eagle Gate College Murray in Murray, UT with West Coast University Ontario in Ontario, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

West Coast University Ontario is larger than Eagle Gate College-Murray based on total student enrollment (2,671 students vs. 410 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eagle Gate College Murray is located in Murray, UT (Large Suburban setting); West Coast University Ontario is in Ontario, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Eagle Gate College Murray is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. West Coast University Ontario is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eagle Gate College Murray 22:1; West Coast University Ontario 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at West Coast University Ontario are 11.1% lower than at Eagle Gate College Murray ($10,410 vs. $11,712).
• Out-of-state tuition is 122.7% higher at West Coast University-Ontario than at Eagle Gate College Murray (about $20,306 more per year; $36,854 vs. $16,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eagle Gate College Murray than at West Coast University Ontario (60% vs. 56%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eagle Gate College Murray students is 5.6% larger than aid received by West Coast University Ontario students ($6,955 vs. $6,586).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Eagle Gate College-Murray, not reported at West Coast University-Ontario.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eagle Gate College Murray graduates have a $16,332 lower median loan debt than West Coast University-Ontario graduates ($17,000 vs. $33,332).
• Among borrowers, Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates have an estimated $169 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than West Coast University-Ontario graduates ($175 vs. $344).
• More West Coast University-Ontario graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eagle Gate College-Murray students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 29%).

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