Ocean County College

Ocean County College is a public community college located in Toms River, NJ. It offers 59 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 programs). It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,122 for New Jersey residents and $6,850 for out-of-state students at Ocean County College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,420) of public community colleges in New Jersey.
It has 7,186 students that are higher than the average population (3,211 students) of community colleges in New Jersey. In addition, 1,271 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Jersey community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $39,600.

Academic Overview

Ocean County College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Toms River, New Jersey.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,122 for New Jersey residents and $6,850 for other students on average. It offers 59 degree programs through 30 Certificate, 29 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 12 programs (6 Certificate, 6 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
AddressCollege Drive, Toms River, NJ
Phone732-255-0400
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,122
Out-of-State$6,850
Student Population »7,186 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »39%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate64% (Full-time)
45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,319
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$39,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,122 for New Jersey residents and $6,850 for out-of-state students at Ocean County College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,420) over public community colleges in New Jersey.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Ocean County College. Then, we compare its costs to New Jersey community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,122$6,850
Books & Supplies$438
Off-Campus Living Costs$30,530
Average Financial Aid$4,319
Cost of Attendance$36,090$37,818
After Financial Aid$31,771$33,499
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$39,600
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Ocean County College$5,122$6,850
Public Community Colleges in New Jersey$7,232$8,420
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Ocean County College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificate, 6 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs66NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3029NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Near and Middle Eastern StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Broadcast JournalismNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 28 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 14 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal11 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 402 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 387 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 62 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 39 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED 23 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 116 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 198 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,186 students at Ocean County College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,104 male students and 4,217 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,3213,3843,937
Male Students3,1041,5481,556
Female Students4,2171,8362,381

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Ocean County College, there are 7,186 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,132 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,271 students are enrolled exclusively and 861 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,186
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,271
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses861
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,054

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