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Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma·Public, 4-year or above·Southwest·cameron.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
-4.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
3,696
peer median 2,663
Avg net price
$10,705
-$327 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
31%-4.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
38%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
28%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 56 Title IV programs, 19 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 37 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
19
33.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing19 · 33.9%
  • No Data37 · 66.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
17
No data
37

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

19
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+4.7%
$34,533 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+21.0%
$39,904 vs $32,989
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+26.2%
$52,726 vs $41,770
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+33.5%
$44,045 vs $32,989
Agriculture General
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+33.9%
$44,175 vs $32,989
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+39.2%
$45,932 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+39.4%
$45,980 vs $32,989
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+40.0%
$46,197 vs $32,989

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+4.7%
+$1,544

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

14
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
68%
$35,809 debt · $52,726 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
62%
$28,537 debt · $46,197 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
61%
$26,782 debt · $44,045 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
57%
$27,199 debt · $47,675 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
56%
$25,625 debt · $45,980 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
47%
$18,750 debt · $39,904 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
41%
$21,729 debt · $52,807 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
41%
$14,093 debt · $34,533 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1973Next review Aug 2031
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1962

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. May 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,933
$30–48k$10,017
$48–75k$11,461
$75–110k$16,411
$110k+$16,236

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$10,705
-$327vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $11,032
Federal loans
29.2%
In-state tuition
$6,900
Out-of-state
$16,320

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,579 students received $8.6M in Pell grants, alongside $8.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,579
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.6M
$8,645,653 total
Direct Loans
$8.4M
1,610 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.7M
747 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.2M
683 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.3M
156 loan awards
Parent PLUS$215K
20 loan awards
Grad PLUS$16K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 985 borrowers who entered repayment, 50 (5.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.0%
+2.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
985
Defaulted
50
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.4%
2017
14.3%
2018
11.2%
2019
5.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Cameron

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

571 total completions
01Business
13724.0%
02Health Professions
8314.5%
03Psychology
7813.7%
04Computer Sciences
6811.9%
05Education
6511.4%
06Security/Protective
417.2%
07Parks/Recreation
315.4%
08Liberal Arts
264.6%
09Family/Consumer Sci
223.9%
10Biological Sciences
203.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,696
12-mo unduplicated
4,293
Undergraduate
3,860
Graduate
433

Gender split

Men
36%1,550
Women
64%2,743

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.7%
Hispanic
17.0%
Two or more
10.8%
Black
10.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5.3%
Unknown
4.1%
Non-resident
2.8%
Asian
2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
186
101 M · 85 W
Women athletes
45.7%
Athletic aid
$1.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$703K
$899K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$8K
Head-coach salaries
$39K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
58 M · 45 W
$504K
Baseball
43 M ·
$565K
Basketball
16 M · 15 W
$806K
Softball
· 22 W
$377K
Tennis
12 M · 8 W
$381K
Golf
8 M · 7 W
$382K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.76
6 offenses · 3,418 students

3-year trend

0.532 yrs ago0.291 yr ago1.76Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
6

By location

6total
  • On campus6

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs01
Liquor09

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
107

Cameron vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Cameron selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCameron University
31%3,696$10,705Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
30%65.5%2,079$11,366Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Langston University
32%1,937$11,359Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
57%44.5%1,622$8,265Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
West Virginia State University
39%96.0%3,246$10,191Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Missouri Western State University
39%3,716$12,638Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median36%65.5%2,663$11,032

Frequently asked questions about Cameron University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cameron.

What is the graduation rate at Cameron University?

Cameron University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Cameron University?

Cameron University reports a total enrollment of 3,696 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Cameron University?

The average net price at Cameron University is $10,705 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Cameron University located?

Cameron University is located in Lawton, Oklahoma 73505-6377.

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