True College Verdict
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Eagle Gate College-Layton

Layton, UT · 226 undergraduates · 35% receive Pell Grants
For-profitMainly bachelor's degrees

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 1,515 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 26.4 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
No
Average net price $25,131 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
About half
59% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Doubtful
Graduates owe a typical $30,459 against earnings of $41,796, a ratio of 0.73. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

Nothing stands out as clearly better than similar colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Many students leave early: only 67% of first-year students return for a second year.
  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $41,796, lower than 90% of four-year colleges.
  • Earnings trail expectations by about $22,693 a year for a college with its student mix (the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about $15,000).
  • Debt is heavy for the pay: graduates owe a typical $30,459 in federal loans against earnings of $41,796.
  • Expensive: the average student pays about $25,131 a year after grants, more than at 71% of four-year colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
59%
Better than 51% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
67%
Better than 23% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$41,796
Better than 10% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$30,459
Better than 2% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$25,131
Better than 29% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
n/a
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing43n/a$40,000

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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