Cameron University

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#5684 / #1493
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Educational institution in Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#1493
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$7,095
Graduation rate
26%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
2,492

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Cameron University Featured Rankings

About Cameron University

According to Wikipedia, Cameron University is a public university in Lawton, Oklahoma. It offers more than 50 degrees through both undergraduate and graduate programs. The degree programs emphasize the liberal arts, science and technology, and graduate and professional studies. It was founded in 1908, soon after Oklahoma was admitted as a state, as one of six agricultural high schools in the largely rural region.

Cameron University's Online Degrees

MS in Organizational Leadership
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Business
  • Required Credits: 69
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online
BBA in General Business
  • Required Credits: 124
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BBA in Management
  • Required Credits: 124
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Organizational Leadership
Degree Concentrations
  • Business
  • Criminal Justice
  • Technology
  • Required Credits: 124
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
MBA in Business Administration
  • Required Credits: 33-45
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 64
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 124
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
MEd in Reading
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Strategic Communication
  • Required Credits: 66
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online
BS in Sports And Exercise Science
  • Required Credits: 124
  • Completion Time: 4 years
  • Format: Fully online
MS in Behavioral Sciences-Psychology
  • Required Credits: 33
  • Format: Fully online

Cameron University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
67%26%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Cameron University Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$7,095
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$6,944
30K - 48K$5,939
48K - 75K$5,925
75K - 110K$11,253
110K+$14,356

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Cameron University Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Cameron University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $42,927 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Cameron University's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-GradsGraduates
4,2933,860433

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Cameron University?

Cameron University is located at 2800 West Gore Blvd, Lawton, OK 73505-6377.

How Safe is Cameron University?

No violent or property offenses were reported on Cameron University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Cameron University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Lawton has a violent crime rate of 0.83% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.71%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Cameron University Known For?

Cameron University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Cameron University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Cameron University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Psychology
#1262
World Rank
#1278
Historical Rank
#494
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #494 in the U.S. and #1262 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Chemistry
#2858
World Rank
#2872
Historical Rank
#597
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #597 in the U.S. and #2858 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.

chemistry Degrees
Education
#2730
World Rank
#2736
Historical Rank
#633
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #633 in the U.S. and #2730 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Business
#3083
World Rank
#3084
Historical Rank
#808
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #808 in the U.S. and #3083 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Literature
#3243
World Rank
#3283
Historical Rank
#1078
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #1078 in the U.S. and #3243 worldwide for influence in Literature.

literature Degrees
Political Science
#4661
World Rank
#4671
Historical Rank
#1080
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #1080 in the U.S. and #4661 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

political-science Degrees
Biology
#4755
World Rank
#4776
Historical Rank
#1154
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #1154 in the U.S. and #4755 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Physics
#5354
World Rank
#5373
Historical Rank
#1361
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #1361 in the U.S. and #5354 worldwide for influence in Physics.

physics Degrees
Mathematics
#5258
World Rank
#5286
Historical Rank
#1384
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #1384 in the U.S. and #5258 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

math Degrees
History
#4595
World Rank
#4604
Historical Rank
#1431
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #1431 in the U.S. and #4595 worldwide for influence in History.

history Degrees
Engineering
#7927
World Rank
#7932
Historical Rank
#1573
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #1573 in the U.S. and #7927 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Computer Science
#7008
World Rank
#7016
Historical Rank
#1754
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #1754 in the U.S. and #7008 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Medical
#6232
World Rank
#6233
Historical Rank
#1808
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #1808 in the U.S. and #6232 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Criminal Justice
#3645
World Rank
#3648
Historical Rank
#1864
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #1864 in the U.S. and #3645 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Communications
#7138
World Rank
#7152
Historical Rank
#1915
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #1915 in the U.S. and #7138 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Social Work
#5470
World Rank
#5470
Historical Rank
#2050
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #2050 in the U.S. and #5470 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Nursing
#5546
World Rank
#5546
Historical Rank
#2167
USA Rank

Cameron University ranks #2167 in the U.S. and #5546 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees

Who Are Cameron University's Most Influential Alumni?

Cameron University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Psychology, Education, and Chemistry. Here are some of Cameron University's most famous alumni:

Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson
A Basketball player and coach.
Joe Diffie
An American country singer.
Jim "Bad News" Barnes
An American basketball player .
Codey McElroy
An American football tight end.