Cameron University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,220

3.88% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$11,094

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

3,559

56.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

28.3%

92 Graduates

About

Cameron University is a higher education institution located in Comanche County, OK. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Cameron University were General Business Administration & Management (78 degrees awarded), General Health Services (53 degrees), and Information Technology (24 degrees).

In 2023, 734 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cameron University. 66.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (389 degrees), 3.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (111 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cameron University is $5,220, which is $−19,355 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Cameron University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 891 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Cameron University is $5,220, which is $19,355 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,094.

In 2023, 78% of undergraduate students attending Cameron University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 29% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,220

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Cameron University was $5,220. The cost of tuition at Cameron University is $−19,355 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Cameron University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,094

2023 Value

14.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Cameron University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,094. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Cameron University grew by 14.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cameron University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,915

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cameron University was of $7,915 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.29% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Cameron University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

29%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Cameron University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.3% with respect to 2022, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cameron University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Cameron University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 891 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Cameron University had a total enrollment of 3,559 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Cameron University is 2,021 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,538. This means that 56.8% of students enrolled at Cameron University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cameron University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.7% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Two or More Races, 9.81% Black or African American, 4.97% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.11% Asian, and 0.646% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Cameron University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.9%), followed by White Male (16%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.9%), followed by White Male (12.6%) and Black or African American Female (12.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

56.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cameron University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,559 students. The full-time enrollment at Cameron University is 2,021 and the part-time enrollment is 1,538. This means that 56.8% of students enrolled at Cameron University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Cameron University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cameron University was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Cameron University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Cameron University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,696 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
580 enrolled students
Two or More Races
403 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cameron University is 47.7% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Two or More Races, 9.81% Black or African American, 4.97% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.11% Asian, and 0.646% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 170 students (4.78%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 240 more women than men received degrees from Cameron University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cameron University is white (389 degrees awarded). There were 3.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (111 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cameron University is General Business Administration & Management (78 degrees awarded), followed by General Health Services (53 degrees) and Information Technology (24 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cameron University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), History (12 degrees), and Psychology (76 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cameron University are Other managers (231,924 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (215,668 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (180,864 people), Police officers (161,645 people), and Social workers, all other (121,091 people).

The most specialized majors at Cameron University in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), History (12 degrees), Psychology (76 degrees), Protective Services (47 degrees), and Agriculture (17 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cameron University are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

The most specialized majors at Cameron University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), History (12 degrees), Psychology (76 degrees), Protective Services (47 degrees), and Agriculture (17 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cameron University are Computer Systems Design (635,622 people), Elementary & secondary schools (591,286 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (404,387 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (320,241 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (313,342 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cameron University.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
51 degrees awarded
General Psychology
44 degrees awarded
General Health & Physical Education
34 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cameron University was General Business Administration & Management with 51 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Cameron University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

247

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

487

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 247 degrees were awarded to men at Cameron University, which is 0.507 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (487).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Cameron University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Cameron University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.743 times less than the 74 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Cameron University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.35 times more than the 55 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

33%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 18% of students graduating from Cameron University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Cameron University is Male and Hispanic or Latino (50% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.26% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
389 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
111 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
72 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cameron University is white (389 degrees awarded). There were 3.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (111 degrees).

3.13% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
274 degrees awarded
White Male
115 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
66 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cameron University is white female (274 degrees awarded). There were 2.38 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (115 degrees).

Operations

Cameron University has an endowment valued at nearly $23.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 111k (0.477%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Cameron University had a total salary expenditure of 56M. Cameron University employs 34 Professors, 25 Instructors and 24 Associate professors. Most academics at Cameron University are Male Professor (23), Male Instructor (16), and Male Associate professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cameron University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 55 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 34 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees.

Endowment

$23.2M

2023 Endowment

4.25%

growth from 2022

Cameron University has an endowment valued at about $23.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Cameron University grew 4.25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $26.5M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cameron University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$21.1M

2023 Salaries

0.736%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Cameron University paid a median of $21.1M in salaries, which represents 37.7% of their overall expenditure ($56M) and a 0.736% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.843% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.2% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.99M

Instructional Salaries

105

Number of Employees

In 2023, Cameron University paid a total of $6.99M to 105 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

55 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cameron University were Professor with 34 employees, Instructor with 25 employees, and Associate professor with 24 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cameron University were Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 34 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Male Instructor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cameron University was Male Professor with 23 employees, Male Instructor with 16 employees, and Male Associate professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Cameron University.

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