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Is Eagle Gate College-Murray worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Eagle Gate College-Murray, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Eagle Gate College-Murray lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $27,345 in yearly net price and $43,021 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $37,518. For context, Eagle Gate College-Murray's net price is about 25% below the typical 4-year, private for-profit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 186 similar 4-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$19,185
/yrAverage school like this
$25,582
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $6,397 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $26,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Repayment burden is the sharpest pressure point in the default picture.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$27,345
Median earnings 10 years out
$37,518
Median debt at graduation
$43,021
Graduation rate
49%
At Eagle Gate College-Murray, a typical graduate carries about $43,021 in student debt and earns roughly $37,518 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $489 per month, or 16% of pre-tax income. That sits above a comfortable borrower range and can crowd out other goals.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $4,282 less than the typical high school graduate ($41,800) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties undergraduate student-loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
62% of former students here out-earned that benchmark ten years after entry, per College Scorecard.
Context, not a federal determination: the official test will use earnings measured four years after completion and thresholds the Department of Education has not yet published, which may vary by state. Our figure is College Scorecard median earnings ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
Eagle Gate College-Murray is a two year school in Murray, UT. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Eagle Gate College-Murray
The median net price at Eagle Gate College-Murray is $27,345 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
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