Ocean County College

Ocean County College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Toms River, NJ. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $6,850 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 7,186 and it offers 27 programs(10 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Ocean County College is $6,850 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Ocean County College offers the alternative tuition plans .
68% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,319 (exclude student loans).
OCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$6,850
Average Financial Amount$4,319

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Ocean County College offers 27 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,572 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Ocean County College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate11418
2 Years Certificate1669
Total27101,572

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 18 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 9 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,545 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] 0 completers-
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (other)0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician1-
Education [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide1-
Engineering [+] 0 completers-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Photography0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 15 completers-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling13-
Holistic Health2-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary0-
Investments and Securities1-
Total18
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Near and Middle Eastern Studies0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician1-
Legal Studies [+] (1 completers) 8 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal8-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 0 completers$25,800
Criminal Justice/Police Science0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 0 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art0-
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant0-
Athletic Training/Trainer0-
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)0-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Accounting0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary0-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies0-
Total9
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] (1 completers) 6 completers-
Environmental Science6-
Communication and Journalism [+] 20 completers-
Broadcast Journalism20-
Communications Technologies [+] 2 completers-
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (other)2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 31 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences31-
Engineering [+] (1 completers) 9 completers-
Engineering9-
Engineering Technology [+] (1 completers) 0 completers-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 11 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation11-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 960 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies476-
General Studies484-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 2 completers-
International/Global Studies2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 69 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science68-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)1-
Human Services [+] 6 completers-
Social Work6-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 30 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts6-
Digital Arts17-
Fine/Studio Arts7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 154 completers-
Occupational Therapist Assistant3-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse150-
Business [+] 240 completers-
Business/Commerce4-
Business Administration and Management222-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Hospitality Administration/Management14-
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations (other)0-
Total1,545

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 7,186 students are attending at Ocean County College. There are 113 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 519 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 410 (full-time) and 650 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Ocean County College is 39% and transfer-out rate is 9%. The retention rate is 64% at the school.
OCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population7,186
Graduation Rate39%
Number of Faculty632
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1

Student Population at OCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 7,321 students enrolled into Ocean County College. By gender, 3,104 male and 4,217 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Ocean County College.
Student Population By Gender
Ocean County College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,3213,1044,217
Full-time3,3841,5481,836
Part-tme3,9371,5562,381
There are 4,666 White (63.73%), 368 Black/African American (5.03%), 1,230 Hispanic (16.80%), 163 Asian (2.23%), and 2,114 students with other races attending Ocean County College. 116 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Ocean County College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,3213,1044,217
American Indian/Native American853
Asian1637588
Black/African American368125243
Hispanic1,230506724
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1064
White4,6661,9832,683
Two More23493141
Un-Known526256270
Non-resident Alien1165561
Ocean County College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,753 students (23.94% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,163 students (15.89% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Ocean County College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Ocean County College
Number of Students
Total7,321
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,753
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,163
Not in Online Courses4,405
By age range, at Ocean County College, 2,165 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.57% of total students), 3,503 students are aged below 20 (47.85%), 154 students are aged above 50 (3.61%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Ocean County College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,3213,1044,217
Under 18842332510
Age 18-192,6611,2431,418
Age 20-211,381673708
Age 22-24784356428
Age 25-29688257431
Age 30-34375112263
Age 35-3917643133
Age 40-4925145206
Age 50-6413230102
Over 64221012
Age Un-Known936

Directory and Accreditation Information

Ocean County College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1969 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Ocean County College.
College Drive, Toms River, NJ
732-255-0400

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