The student population at Cameron University is 3,696 (3,307 undergraduate and 389 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,481 (28.61%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,089 where 3,696 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,177 students in 2016 and was lowest at 3,418 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,177 to 3,696 students, a net loss of 1,481 (28.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Cameron University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,177 | 4,740 | 1,866 | 2,874 | 437 | 144 | 293 |
| 2016-17 | 4,846 -331 | 4,444 -296 | 1,786 -80 | 2,658 -216 | 402 -35 | 136 -8 | 266 -27 |
| 2017-18 | 4,524 -322 | 4,150 -294 | 1,640 -146 | 2,510 -148 | 374 -28 | 127 -9 | 247 -19 |
| 2018-19 | 4,290 -234 | 3,944 -206 | 1,516 -124 | 2,428 -82 | 346 -28 | 105 -22 | 241 -6 |
| 2019-20 | 4,142 -148 | 3,816 -128 | 1,417 -99 | 2,399 -29 | 326 -20 | 103 -2 | 223 -18 |
| 2020-21 | 3,771 -371 | 3,459 -357 | 1,246 -171 | 2,213 -186 | 312 -14 | 99 -4 | 213 -10 |
| 2021-22 | 3,470 -301 | 3,158 -301 | 1,132 -114 | 2,026 -187 | 312 | 81 -18 | 231 18 |
| 2022-23 | 3,418 -52 | 3,133 -25 | 1,133 1 | 2,000 -26 | 285 -27 | 67 -14 | 218 -13 |
| 2023-24 | 3,559 141 | 3,244 111 | 1,209 76 | 2,035 35 | 315 30 | 94 27 | 221 3 |
| 2024-25 | 3,696 137 | 3,307 63 | 1,247 38 | 2,060 25 | 389 74 | 92 -2 | 297 76 |
| Average | 4,089 | 3,740 | 1,419 | 2,320 | 350 | 105 | 245 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,740 where 3,307 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Cameron University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,740 | 3,176 | 1,290 | 1,886 | 1,564 | 576 | 988 |
| 2016-17 | 4,444 | 3,049 | 1,246 | 1,803 | 1,395 | 540 | 855 |
| 2017-18 | 4,150 | 2,814 | 1,160 | 1,654 | 1,336 | 480 | 856 |
| 2018-19 | 3,944 | 2,713 | 1,073 | 1,640 | 1,231 | 443 | 788 |
| 2019-20 | 3,816 | 2,563 | 970 | 1,593 | 1,253 | 447 | 806 |
| 2020-21 | 3,459 | 2,304 | 845 | 1,459 | 1,155 | 401 | 754 |
| 2021-22 | 3,158 | 2,077 | 761 | 1,316 | 1,081 | 371 | 710 |
| 2022-23 | 3,133 | 1,964 | 711 | 1,253 | 1,169 | 422 | 747 |
| 2023-24 | 3,244 | 1,904 | 699 | 1,205 | 1,340 | 510 | 830 |
| 2024-25 | 3,307 | 1,905 | 707 | 1,198 | 1,402 | 540 | 862 |
| Average | 3,740 | 3,740 | 946 | 1,501 | 3,740 | 473 | 820 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 350 where 389 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Cameron University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 437 | 153 | 55 | 98 | 284 | 89 | 195 |
| 2016-17 | 402 | 137 | 47 | 90 | 265 | 89 | 176 |
| 2017-18 | 374 | 143 | 44 | 99 | 231 | 83 | 148 |
| 2018-19 | 346 | 140 | 43 | 97 | 206 | 62 | 144 |
| 2019-20 | 326 | 114 | 39 | 75 | 212 | 64 | 148 |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 122 | 42 | 80 | 190 | 57 | 133 |
| 2021-22 | 312 | 118 | 29 | 89 | 194 | 52 | 142 |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 121 | 27 | 94 | 164 | 40 | 124 |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 117 | 38 | 79 | 198 | 56 | 142 |
| 2024-25 | 389 | 144 | 44 | 100 | 245 | 48 | 197 |
| Average | 350 | 350 | 41 | 90 | 350 | 64 | 155 |
The percentage of white students is 46.92% and the percentage of black students is 8.69% at Cameron University. 2.06% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 51.01% to 46.92%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.70% to 2.06%. Black student enrollment decreased from 13.70% to 8.69%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.45% to 17.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7245 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6983 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Cameron University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 283 | 88 | 709 | 593 | 36 | 2,641 | 411 |
| 2016-17 | 244 | 74 | 607 | 588 | 28 | 2,522 | 421 |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 73 | 547 | 576 | 22 | 2,339 | 400 |
| 2018-19 | 251 | 67 | 496 | 594 | 18 | 2,149 | 418 |
| 2019-20 | 247 | 74 | 483 | 581 | 15 | 2,045 | 433 |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 70 | 442 | 536 | 15 | 1,824 | 419 |
| 2021-22 | 185 | 59 | 384 | 502 | 10 | 1,756 | 359 |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 75 | 344 | 554 | 11 | 1,683 | 362 |
| 2023-24 | 177 | 75 | 349 | 580 | 23 | 1,696 | 403 |
| 2024-25 | 194 | 76 | 321 | 645 | 25 | 1,734 | 440 |
| Average | 221 | 73 | 468 | 575 | 20 | 2,039 | 407 |
1,164 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 107.49% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Cameron University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,177 | 561 | 1,833 | 2,783 |
| 2016-17 | 4,846 | 606 | 1,793 | 2,447 |
| 2017-18 | 4,524 | 371 | 1,389 | 2,764 |
| 2018-19 | 4,290 | 676 | 1,865 | 1,749 |
| 2019-20 | 4,142 | 515 | 1,508 | 2,119 |
| 2020-21 | 3,771 | 911 | 2,109 | 751 |
| 2021-22 | 3,470 | 784 | 1,755 | 931 |
| 2022-23 | 3,418 | 799 | 1,561 | 1,058 |
| 2023-24 | 3,559 | 1,068 | 1,538 | 953 |
| 2024-25 | 3,696 | 1,164 | 1,627 | 905 |
| Average | 4,089 | 746 | 1,698 | 1,646 |
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