Eagle Gate College-Layton
Layton, Utah · Private For-Profit
ROI Score: 8/100 · Below Benchmark
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
Eagle Gate College-Layton scores 8 on the ROI scale. Tuition is not separately reported but net price after aid is $25,873, with total four-year cost at $103,492. Median earnings ten years out are just $37,518 - barely above what a high school graduate earns. The debt-to-earnings ratio is a stunning 1.681 (scoring 0/100), meaning the average borrower's debt is 1.7 times their annual income. Median debt is $43,021 with monthly payments over $456. The payback period is 96.7 years - effectively never. The repayment rate is 38.1%, indicating widespread default and delinquency. Completion is 38.5%. Earnings never recoup cost on any reasonable horizon. The only defensible program is nursing, and even that runs a 0.787 debt-to-earnings ratio.
How Eagle Gate College-Layton scores under our methodology
These are the College Scorecard measures that pull this school's CampusROI score down. They describe the published figures, not the quality of the education, and they are our reading of the data. Check them against your own aid offer and intended major.
- ROI Score8/100 - Below Benchmark tier of our scale (below 45). For context, 38% of the schools we score reach 60 or higher.
- Debt-to-earnings1.68 - Median debt is larger than one year of average earnings six years after entry (a ratio above 1.0).
- 6-year graduation rate38.5% - The national average for four-year schools is 64% (NCES, 2022). Completion is 15% of our score, since a degree that is not finished rarely pays back.
- Payback period>50 years - In our estimate, the earnings premium over a high school completer is small next to the cost, so the cost may not be recouped within a working career.
Eagle Gate College-Layton
Quick Numbers
| In-state tuition + fees | N/A/yr |
| Out-of-state tuition + fees | N/A/yr |
| Average net price | $25,873/yr |
| Total 4-year cost (net) | $103,492 |
| Median earnings (10yr post-entry) | $37,518 |
| Average earnings (6yr post-entry) | $25,600 |
| Median debt at graduation | $43,021 |
| Estimated monthly loan payment | $456 |
| Estimated payback period | >50 years |
| 6-year graduation rate | 38.5% |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 226 |
Data as of 2024-2025. Source: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education).
The Full Financial Picture
The first number you'll see is the sticker price: N/A/year, which covers tuition and fees only. The net price counts books, supplies, and average living costs on top of tuition and fees, then subtracts grants and scholarships. For the average student here it comes to $25,873/year, or roughly $103,492 over four years. That's the number to plan around.
What you actually pay depends a lot on what your family earns. Families making under $30,000/year pay an average of $18,399/year here, while families earning over $110,000 pay $29,491/year.
Among graduates who borrowed, the median federal loan debt from this school is $43,021, which works out to about $456 a month on the standard 10-year repayment plan. Our debt-to-earnings ratio divides that debt by average earnings six years after entry ($25,600) and comes to 1.68, 1.0 or higher, meaning median debt is at least a full year of those earnings.
Net Price by Family Income
What families actually pay after grants and scholarships, by income bracket.
| Family Income | Avg Net Price/Year |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $18,399 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $24,182 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $29,491 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $29,491 |
| $110,001+ | $29,491 |
Cost by Income Bracket Explained
Lower-income families (under $30K)
Families under $30,000 pay $18,399 per year in net price - and the steep climb to $29,491 for families above $48,000 suggests aid is mostly Pell-driven with very little institutional discount. Over four years, even the lowest-income families spend $74,000 against a $37,518 ten-year earnings median. Check the net price at this income level against the earnings figures.
Middle-income families ($30K-$110K)
The $30,001-$48,000 bracket pays $24,182, and the $48,001-$75,000 bracket pays $29,491. Note that the $48,001-$75,000, $75,001-$110,000, and $110,001-plus brackets all show identical $29,491 figures - a flat structure that indicates almost no aid scaling above Pell thresholds. Four-year totals around $118,000 against $37,518 earnings is not value; it's a wealth-destruction event.
Higher-income families ($110K+)
Families above $75,000 all pay the same $29,491 - essentially full price. Any family evaluating this school should look at the 1.681 debt-to-earnings ratio and the 96.7-year payback period.
Earnings by Major
Top 1 most popular majors at Eagle Gate College-Layton with available earnings data.
| Major | Median Earnings | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $83,154 | D |
Earnings reflect median 4-year post-completion (or 1-year where 4-year unavailable). Grades based on debt-to-earnings ratio.
Program Analysis
Why these programs deliver their earnings outcomes.
Registered Nursing
Nursing is the only program reported and accounts for all 43 graduates. First-year median earnings of $66,420 climbing to $83,154 by year four are genuinely solid, reflecting the strength of the nursing labor market broadly rather than the institution. But the median debt is $52,292, producing a 0.787 debt-to-earnings ratio and a D grade. The same RN license is available from Weber State's BSN program at roughly one-third the debt load. The credential travels; the price tag is the problem.
How Graduates Do
Earnings
Loan Repayment
| Metric | This School | Median of schools we score |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year repayment | 28.7% | 68.8% |
| 3-year repayment | 38.1% | 73.6% |
| 5-year repayment | 35.2% | 67.7% |
| 7-year repayment | 42.2% | 72.8% |
Completion Rate
Trends Over Time
How Eagle Gate College-Layton’s cost and outcomes have moved across College Scorecard releases (2009-2024).
Average Net Price
Completion Rate
Median Earnings, 10 Years After Entry (as reported)
Earnings reflect borrowers measured 10 years after entry and publish on an irregular cadence with a multi-year reporting lag, so this series shows only the years the Department of Education reported - the data is never interpolated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release years shown. Net price and completion are reported annually.
Admissions Snapshot
| Enrollment | 226 |
| Pell Grant recipients | 37.6% |
| Avg faculty salary (monthly) | $7,269 |
Admission rate is not reported in current Scorecard data for Eagle Gate College-Layton, and no SAT/ACT data exists. The lack of academic gatekeeping correlates directly with the 38.5% completion rate and the poor outcomes profile.
Compared to Similar Schools
Peer institutions matched by type, size, and selectivity.
Eagle Gate-Layton's ROI is 8.
| School | ROI | Net Price | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Gate College-Layton (this school) | 8 | $25,873 | $37,518 |
| Provo College | 14 | $27,053 | $39,645 |
| Eagle Gate College-Murray | 10 | $27,345 | $37,518 |
| South University-West Palm Beach | 8 | $20,271 | $34,421 |
| South University-Virginia Beach | 7 | $27,843 | $34,421 |
| South University-Austin | 7 | $25,680 | $34,421 |
Who Thrives Here
With 226 students and a 37.6% Pell rate, Eagle Gate-Layton serves working-class Utah students, primarily women entering nursing or allied health, who are often non-traditional age and balancing school with employment and family.
The Verdict: Below Benchmark Under Our Scoring
Under our methodology, Eagle Gate College-Layton scores 8/100, which falls in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At a net price of $25,873 per year, with typical graduate earnings of $37,518 ten years after entry, we estimate the payback period at more than 50 years. In our view that makes the financial case a hard one to make on the numbers alone, but those numbers are averages: your major, your aid package and what you want from a degree all change the picture, so run your own numbers before you commit.
What to keep an eye on: weak earnings relative to cost, its 38.5% graduation rate, a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.68 (median across the schools we score: 0.61), a three-year loan repayment rate of 38.1% (median across the schools we score: 73.6%), a long payback period.
Median debt of $43,021 among graduates who borrowed, against average earnings of $25,600 six years after entry, gives a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.68. That is 1.0 or higher, meaning median debt is at least a full year of those earnings, so your major - and how much you borrow - really matters.
Eagle Gate College-Layton: Common Questions
Is Eagle Gate College-Layton worth it?
In our view, the financial case is a hard one to make on the numbers alone. Eagle Gate College-Layton scores 8/100 on our ROI scale, in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At $25,873 a year after aid against $37,518 in typical earnings ten years out, we estimate the payback period at more than 50 years. Your major and aid package can change the picture, so run your own numbers.
How much does Eagle Gate College-Layton cost after financial aid?
The average net price - the cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books, supplies and average living costs) minus grants and scholarships, for full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid - is about $25,873 a year, or roughly $103,492 over four years. Because it counts living costs, it can run above tuition alone. That is the number to plan around. Actual cost varies by family income, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
What do Eagle Gate College-Layton graduates earn?
The typical graduate earns about $37,518 ten years after enrolling, at or below the $41,800 median for high-school graduates (NCES, 2022). With little earnings gap to cover the cost, the financial return is hard to make.
How long does it take to pay off Eagle Gate College-Layton?
We estimate the payback period - the time it takes for the earnings bump over a high-school graduate to cover what you spent - at more than 50 years for Eagle Gate College-Layton. The median across the schools we track is about 12 years.
How much debt do Eagle Gate College-Layton graduates take on?
Among graduates who borrowed, median federal loan debt from this school is about $43,021, against average earnings of $25,600 six years after entry - a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.68. That is 1.0 or higher, meaning median debt is at least a full year of those earnings, so how much you borrow really matters.
What is the graduation rate at Eagle Gate College-Layton?
The six-year graduation rate is 38.5%. The national average for four-year schools is 64% (NCES, 2022). Completion is 15% of our ROI score, since a degree you don't finish rarely pays back.
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Vintage: 2024-2025 · Last updated: 2026-03-25
Earnings reflect median outcomes for all federal financial aid recipients. Individual results vary by major, effort, and career path.