Great Basin College vs. Eagle Gate College-Murray

Comparable Facts

Compare Great Basin College in Elko, NV with Eagle Gate College Murray in Murray, UT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Great Basin College is larger than Eagle Gate College-Murray based on total student enrollment (3,320 students vs. 410 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Great Basin College is located in Elko, NV (Remote Town setting); Eagle Gate College Murray is in Murray, UT (Large Suburban setting).
• Great Basin College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Eagle Gate College Murray is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Great Basin College 18:1; Eagle Gate College Murray 22:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Great Basin College are 48.8% lower than at Eagle Gate College Murray ($6,000 vs. $11,712).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.2% higher at Eagle Gate College-Murray than at Great Basin College (about $2,665 more per year; $16,548 vs. $13,883).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Great Basin College as at Eagle Gate College Murray (60% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eagle Gate College Murray students is 13.5% larger than aid received by Great Basin College students ($6,955 vs. $6,129).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Great Basin College graduates have a $7,500 lower median loan debt than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates ($9,500 vs. $17,000).
• Among borrowers, Great Basin College graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Eagle Gate College-Murray graduates ($98 vs. $175).
• More Great Basin College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Eagle Gate College-Murray students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 29%).

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