by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Cameron University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The total cost of attendance at Cameron University ranged from $18,742.00 and $28,162.00 depending on your residency status.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: roughly $18,742.00 in-state versus $28,162.00 for out-of-state students.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $7,095.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,647.00 |
| Total cost | $18,742.00 |
| That is 3% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,742.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,950.00 |
| Net price | $9,792.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,742.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,110.00 |
| Net price | $7,632.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $16,515.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,647.00 |
| Total cost | $28,162.00 |
| That is 46% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,162.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,950.00 |
| Net price | $19,212.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,162.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,110.00 |
| Net price | $17,052.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 1.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Freshman year | $7,734.00 | $9,923.00 | $18,993.00 |
| Senior year | $8,048.00 | $10,326.00 | $19,765.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $31,562.00 | $40,495.00 | $77,508.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,024.00 | $15,427.00 | $29,528.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $363.00 | $466.00 | $892.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,586.00 | $55,922.00 | $107,035.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Freshman year | $7,734.00 | $9,923.00 | $18,993.00 |
| Senior year | $7,837.00 | $10,056.00 | $19,247.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,571.00 | $19,979.00 | $38,239.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,932.00 | $7,611.00 | $14,568.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $179.00 | $230.00 | $440.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,504.00 | $27,590.00 | $52,807.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Freshman year | $17,280.00 | $19,469.00 | $28,539.00 |
| Senior year | $17,982.00 | $20,260.00 | $29,699.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $70,519.00 | $79,451.00 | $116,464.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,865.00 | $30,268.00 | $44,369.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $812.00 | $914.00 | $1,340.00 |
| Total amount paid | $97,384.00 | $109,719.00 | $160,832.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Freshman year | $17,280.00 | $19,469.00 | $28,539.00 |
| Senior year | $17,511.00 | $19,729.00 | $28,920.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,791.00 | $39,198.00 | $57,459.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,254.00 | $14,933.00 | $21,890.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $400.00 | $451.00 | $661.00 |
| Total amount paid | $48,045.00 | $54,131.00 | $79,348.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $10,912.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,705.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,933.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $10,017.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,461.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $16,411.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,236.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Cameron University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
Median graduate debt at Cameron University amounts to $11,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,269.00 |
| 25th | $4,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,000.00 |
| 75th | $20,992.00 |
| 90th | $36,140.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,740.00 |
| Middle income | $10,500.00 |
| High income | $11,850.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,686.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,750.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Cameron University leave with $1,936.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Cameron University works out to $2,877.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Cameron University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 15.6% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Cameron University come to $262,055,123.00 spread across 15,302 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 232 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,508.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 49 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,475.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Cameron University, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.