- The Inkwell
- Oklahoma
- Cameron University
Lawton, OKCity: smallZIP 73505Founded 1908
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1908
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.cameron.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
OklahomaPublic
Cameron University
Cameron University is a public university in Lawton, Oklahoma, with 2,492 undergraduates. It graduates 26% within six years and costs $7,472 a year after aid.
26%graduate
Retention67%
4-year graduation18%
Pell Grant share41%
Federal loans24%
$7,472net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
26%graduate in 6 years
$42,927median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,504median debt
#1,508 of 1,704 for earnings#88 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,598 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $16,844tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,095
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $16,515
- Average net price
- $7,472national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,944
$30,001–48,000$5,939
$48,001–75,000$5,925
$75,001–110,000$11,253
$110,001+$14,356
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- open admissionsnational median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Retention · this college67%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college26%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college41%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 26%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 18%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 28%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,200
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $42,927middle 50%: $24,533–$63,463
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,504
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$63,463
Median, Cameron University$42,927
Lower quarter$24,533
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,492
- Part-time
- 24%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- Average age at entry
- 24.6
- First-generation students
- 47%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 41%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 52%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,155 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,215
- Endowment, end of year
- $23,739,490
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White44%
Hispanic19%
Black9.5%
Asian2.2%
Two or more races12%
U.S. nonresident2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Unknown4.2%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management25%
Computer & information sciences13%
Health professions9.9%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting8.9%
Education8.6%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.6%
Psychology6.0%
Liberal arts & humanities4.8%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| East Central University Ada, OK | $8,722 | 28% | $47,782 |
| Rogers State University Claremore, OK | $18,042 | 30% | $45,841 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK | $7,565 | 32% | $48,391 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alva, OK | $9,433 | 35% | $49,123 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK | $15,278 | 46% | $53,203 |
| University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK | $13,444 | 42% | $44,726 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie, VI | $7,071 | 24% | $43,157 |
| Savannah State University Savannah, GA | $7,542 | 35% | $44,180 |
| Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN | $5,567 | 36% | $48,764 |
| Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC | $12,351 | 27% | $37,560 |
| Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS | $11,844 | 23% | $36,621 |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH | $11,339 | 20% | $71,477 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 206914. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q3444292.