Cost of college went up for all students at Cameron University

In-state tuition and fees rose 3.5 percent for 2017-18 at Cameron University, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

Oklahoma residents paid $6,180 to attend the four-year public institution this year $210 more than the $5,970 charged for 2016-17.

Non-residents paid 151 percent more than residents this year, or $15,510. Their price tag grew 2 percent from $15,210 in 2016-17.

About 87 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Oklahoma residents. About 10 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 87 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 542 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.62 million and 256 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.35 million.

Including all undergraduates, 3,407 students used grants or scholarships totaling $19.81 million. Another 1,847 took out $13.05 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Change in tuition and fees 2014-15 to 2017-18
In-state
~4,216
$5,340
$5,580
$5,970
$6,180
15.7%
Out-of-state
~485
$13,380
$14,190
$15,210
$15,510
15.9%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Cameron University in 2015-16.
Type of Aid
Number of students receiving aid
Percent receiving aid
Total amount of aid received
Average amount of aid per student
Federal grants
342
50%
$1,753,148
$5,126
State / local grant or scholarship
181
26%
$547,898
$3,027
Institutional grants or scholarships
292
43%
$1,319,304
$4,518
Grant or scholarship aid total
542
79%
$3,620,350
$6,680
Federal student loans
255
37%
$1,328,955
$5,212
Other student loans
4
1%
$16,849
$4,212
Student loan aid
256
37%
$1,345,804
$5,257
Total student aid
595
87%