by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Cameron University can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Cameron University provide, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Scroll down to find out just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Continue reading to find information to help you understand just how much assistance you can expect to receive from Cameron University.
Colleges use loans, grants, scholarships and work-study to minimize what students actually pay out of pocket. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Cameron University, 87% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance around 376 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 80% | $9,470 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 40% | $5,759 |
| Federal Pell grants | 56% | $6,089 |
| State/local grants | 43% | $2,993 |
| Federal student loans | 28% | $5,545 |
Grants and scholarships are the most valuable form of aid because, unlike loans, they never have to be repaid. At Cameron University, around 81% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $6,621 (among about 2628 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 81% | $6,621 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $5,410 |
| Federal student loans | 26% | $6,963 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $8,950.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,296 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,703 |
| Over $75,000 | $16,352 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $10,912 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $10,705 |
To project your own net price, use Cameron University’s net price calculator: www.cameron.edu/financial_aid/cost-calculators.
The median federal debt load at Cameron University comes to $11,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $11,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $21,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $227.94/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Cameron University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,269 |
| 25th percentile | $4,500 |
| 75th percentile | $20,992 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $36,140 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,740 |
| Middle income | $10,500 |
| High income | $11,850 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,686 |
| Continuing-generation students | $9,750 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $9,266 |
| Independent students | $14,250 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at Cameron University.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Cameron University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 15302 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $262,055,123 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 232 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $1,045,792 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,508 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 49 |
| Total DoD amount | $72,260 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,475 |
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