Cameron University — ROI, Cost & Payback
Cameron University charges a net price of $10,912/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $43,648. Median earnings ten years after entry are $40,118, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Cameron University does not clear its cost — it ranks #28 of 53 Oklahoma colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $10,912/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $43,648 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,118 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$8,242/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $21,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$208,488 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Cameron University's own numbers. Net price $10,912 × 4 years = $43,648 total. Median earnings $40,118 fall $8,242 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $43,648 bill in about 4.4 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Cameron University students graduate with?
A median $21,500 in federal loans among completers, or 54% of the $40,118 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Cameron University students graduate?
31% finish their degree — 69% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $43,648 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $140,800 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Cameron University expensive compared with other Oklahoma colleges?
Its $10,912 net price runs $1,798 below the $12,710 median across the 53 Oklahoma colleges we profile, and $7,192 less across the full degree.