University or college · Public
Cameron University
Lawton, OK1,068 online only
Cameron University is a public university in Lawton, OK, with about 2,491 students on campus and 1,068 more studying only online.
© OpenStreetMap contributors Students on campus
2,491
plus 1,068 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$10,912
lower than at 88% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
31%
lower than at 88% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$40,118
lower than at 52% of U.S. colleges
Getting in
How hard is it to get into Cameron University?
Open
anyone with a high school diploma can enroll
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Cameron University is likely test-optional.
What it costs
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $19,862 a year
Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $16,515
Tuition & fees (in state) $7,095Room & board $9,554Books & supplies $1,000Other costs $2,213
After grants, the average family on aid pays $10,912.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
$11,919
About $47,676 over 4 years · 40% off the sticker price
Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Graduate
31%
within 6 years · Pell students 29%
Come back for year two
67%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$40,118
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$21,500
about $228 a month over 10 years
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting
8.2%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%
$228 a month against about $2,787 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, this college
39%
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 37% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
Earnings by family background
Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment
Lower incomeunder $30k
$36kHigher incomeover $75k
$50k Majors
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Business 25%Computer science 13%Health professions 10%Public safety 9%Education 9%Parks, recreation & fitness 8%Everything else 27%
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).
Business Administration, Management and Operations51 graduates a year · typical debt $25,090
$46k4 yrs outPsychology, General44 graduates a year · typical debt $20,659
$44k4 yrs outTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods41 graduates a year · typical debt $23,002
$40k4 yrs outSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness34 graduates a year · typical debt $18,000
$53k4 yrs outCriminal Justice and Corrections27 graduates a year · typical debt $19,250
$46k4 yrs outLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities22 graduates a year · typical debt $25,189
$48k4 yrs outMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other22 graduates a year
—not reportedAgriculture, General17 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs outWho goes thereThe students
2,492 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
White 45%Hispanic 19%Black 9%Asian 2%Two or more 12%International 3%
Women and men
Women 63%Men 37%
18 : 1
students per teacher
39%
get Pell grants (lower income)
28%
undergrads 25 or older
The town around itLiving in Lawton
5% of Lawton’s 90,503 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Lawton pages.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
