Eagle Gate College-Murray
Murray, Utah · Private For-Profit
ROI Score: 10/100 · Below Benchmark
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
Eagle Gate College-Murray earns an overall ROI score of 10 out of 100, placing it firmly in our Below Benchmark tier. The numbers explain why: average earnings six years after enrollment are just $25,600, climbing to a median $37,518 by year 10 - barely above what high school graduates typically earn in Utah. Median federal debt at graduation is $43,021, producing a debt-to-earnings ratio of 1.681 (well over the 1.0 line where annual debt exceeds annual pay) and an estimated payback period of 99 years on the typical balance. Completion rate sits at 48%, which is mediocre but actually the strongest sub-score on this profile. Net price is $27,345 per year against in-state tuition of $16,548, meaning the institution publishes a list price that ends up costing far more after fees, room, and limited aid - a pattern common at for-profit health career programs. The 38% three-year repayment rate signals that the majority of borrowers are not actively paying down principal. Bottom line: outside the small nursing cohort, the math does not work for most students.
How Eagle Gate College-Murray 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 Score10/100 - 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).
- 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-Murray
Quick Numbers
| In-state tuition + fees | $16,548/yr |
| Out-of-state tuition + fees | $16,548/yr |
| Average net price | $27,345/yr |
| Total 4-year cost (net) | $109,380 |
| 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 | 48.0% |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 351 |
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: $16,548/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 $27,345/year, or roughly $109,380 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 $27,711/year here, while families earning over $110,000 pay N/A/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 | $27,711 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $27,768 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $24,233 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $28,231 |
| $110,001+ | N/A |
Cost by Income Bracket Explained
Lower-income families (under $30K)
Families earning under $30,000 face a net price of $27,711 per year - essentially full sticker, with no meaningful aid discount. Over four years that is roughly $110,000 out of pocket for a degree whose average graduate earns $25,600 six years later. Pell grants and federal loans will not close this gap. For low-income students, the math is hostile.
Middle-income families ($30K-$110K)
Households in the $30,001-$48,000 bracket pay $27,768 - nominally higher than the lowest-income tier, an indicator that aid is essentially flat across the lower brackets. The $48,001-$75,000 bracket actually drops to $24,233, the cheapest published rate, which is anomalous. Even at the discount, four-year cost of $97,000 against $25,600 average earnings is unworkable.
Higher-income families ($110K+)
The $75,001-$110,000 bracket pays $28,231, and the $110,001-plus bracket is unreported. High-income families paying full freight at a school where graduates earn $25,600 are functionally subsidizing a credential, not investing in earnings.
Earnings by Major
Top 1 most popular majors at Eagle Gate College-Murray 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
Registered Nursing is the flagship program with 58 graduates and the only major reported. First-year median earnings of $66,420 climb to $83,154 by year four - strong absolute numbers reflecting Utah's nursing labor market, not the school itself. The problem is median debt of $52,292, producing a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.787 and a D ROI grade. Career path is direct: NCLEX, hospital floor, possible BSN bridge.
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-Murray’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 | 351 |
| Pell Grant recipients | 30.8% |
| Avg faculty salary (monthly) | $7,172 |
Admission rate is not reported in current Scorecard data, and no SAT or ACT ranges are published. Eagle Gate operates as an open-enrollment career college focused on healthcare credentials, so academic selectivity is essentially not a filter - the practical bar is willingness to pay and complete the program.
Compared to Similar Schools
Peer institutions matched by type, size, and selectivity.
| School | ROI | Net Price | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Gate College-Murray (this school) | 10 | $27,345 | $37,518 |
| Nightingale College | 18 | $30,852 | $27,126 |
| Provo College | 14 | $27,053 | $39,645 |
| South University-Tampa | 8 | $20,434 | $34,421 |
| South University-Montgomery | 7 | $27,807 | $34,421 |
| California Aeronautical University | 7 | $36,126 | $38,361 |
Who Thrives Here
With enrollment of just 351 students and a 30.8% Pell rate, Eagle Gate-Murray draws a small, working-adult population pursuing career-shift credentials, predominantly in nursing. Students who complete the nursing program (the only graded major in this profile, earning a D ROI grade despite $66,420 first-year earnings because median debt is $52,292) can produce livable wages. Students who do not complete, nearly half, leave with $43,000 in median debt. Fit is narrow: committed nursing candidates only.
The Verdict: Below Benchmark Under Our Scoring
Under our methodology, Eagle Gate College-Murray scores 10/100, which falls in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At a net price of $27,345 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 48.0% 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-Murray: Common Questions
Is Eagle Gate College-Murray worth it?
In our view, the financial case is a hard one to make on the numbers alone. Eagle Gate College-Murray scores 10/100 on our ROI scale, in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At $27,345 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-Murray 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 $27,345 a year, or roughly $109,380 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-Murray 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-Murray?
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-Murray. The median across the schools we track is about 12 years.
How much debt do Eagle Gate College-Murray 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-Murray?
The six-year graduation rate is 48.0%. 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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Data: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education)
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.