Ocean County College offers 59 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 12 major programs - 6 Certificate and 6 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,122 for New Jersey residents and $6,850 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,271 students out of total 7,186 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 315 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Ocean County College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameOcean County College
Type2-4 Year, Public
AddressCollege Drive, Toms River, NJ
Online Students1,271 Enrolled Online Exclusively
861 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,122
Out-of-State$6,850
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total12 Programs
Certificate6 Programs
Associates6 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Ocean County College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $5,122 and $6,850 for non-New Jersey residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $198 for New Jersey residents and $270 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$5,115$5,790$5,790$5,320$5,122
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$7,695$8,100$8,100$7,442$6,850
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$139$193$193$193$198
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$225$270$270$270$270

Online Programs By Area of Study

Ocean County College offers 59 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 12 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificates, 6 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs66NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs3029NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceONLY IN CLASSROOM 62 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management198 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Ocean County College, there are 7,186 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with 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

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,271 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,112 New Jersey Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 129 students living in the U.S. States other than New Jersey, and 30 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,271
New Jersey Resident1,112
Other State In U.S.129
Outside of U.S.30
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,271
Degree/Certificate Seeking985
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking286

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