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Colleges in and near Lawton

Lawton is home to Cameron University

Cameron University (2,491 students on campus) is inside the city. About 5% of Lawton’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma (6%).

Cameron University

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Lawton. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
1
2,491 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Cameron University
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OK (6%)
Nearest community college
52.2 mi
Western Oklahoma State College · $5,586 tuition
Nearest public university
1 mi
Cameron University · $7,095 in-state
Median household income
$54K
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What stands out about college in Lawton

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university in LawtonCameron University has 2,491 students on campus in Lawton, 31% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Cameron UniversityLiving in Oklahoma, Cameron University charges $7,095 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $16,515. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 52.2 miles awayWestern Oklahoma State College in Altus: tuition and fees $5,586 a year for Oklahoma residents.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Oklahoma (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Lawton

It is public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Lawton.

5 mi10 mi15 miCameron UniversityLawton
University or collegeCommunity college
Cameron UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 2,491 on campus · In Lawton$11knet price31%graduate$40kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Lawton’s median household income ($54,433) falls.

Cameron UniversityIn Lawton · sticker $19,862$11,919a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Lawton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Cameron University
Cameron University31% graduate$40k earnings$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Lawton

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Cameron University, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 25%Computer science 13%Health professions 10%Public safety 9%Education 9%Parks & recreation 8%Everything else 27%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations51 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Psychology, General44 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods41 graduates a year
$40k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness34 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections27 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities22 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Agriculture, General17 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General15 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Lawton

Is Lawton a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Lawton residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oklahoma (6). The largest campus in the city, Cameron University, has 2,491 students on campus.

What colleges are in Lawton?

Cameron University is inside the city. Western Oklahoma State College is 52.2 miles away in Altus.

What is the closest community college to Lawton, and what does it cost?

Western Oklahoma State College in Altus, 52.2 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,586 a year for Oklahoma residents; the federal net price, $7,267, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Cameron University cost if we live in Oklahoma?

Tuition and fees are $7,095 a year in-state and $16,515 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,752 (under $30,000 income) to $15,808 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Lawton. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →