Eagle Gate College-Murray vs. WGU Western Governors

Comparable Facts

Compare Eagle Gate College Murray in Murray, UT with Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Governors University is larger than Eagle Gate College-Murray based on total student enrollment (210,208 students vs. 410 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eagle Gate College Murray is located in Murray, UT (Large Suburban setting); Western Governors University is in Salt Lake City, UT (Large Suburban setting).
• Eagle Gate College Murray is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Western Governors University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eagle Gate College Murray 22:1; Western Governors University 42:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Governors University are 30.8% lower than at Eagle Gate College Murray ($8,100 vs. $11,712).
• Out-of-state tuition is 91.1% higher at Eagle Gate College-Murray than at Western Governors University (about $7,890 more per year; $16,548 vs. $8,658).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Eagle Gate College Murray than at Western Governors University (60% vs. 58%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eagle Gate College Murray students is 27.5% larger than aid received by Western Governors University students ($6,955 vs. $5,455).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Eagle Gate College-Murray and WGU Western Governors.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Governors University graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates ($12,500 vs. $17,000).
• Among borrowers, WGU Western Governors graduates have an estimated $46 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates ($129 vs. $175).
• More WGU Western Governors graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eagle Gate College-Murray students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 29%).

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