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Ocean County College

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ · Suburb · 5,424 students
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$11,411
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
40%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$45,210
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Ocean County College (OCC) is a comprehensive public community college in Toms River, New Jersey, best known for its high-transfer success rates and premier programs in nursing, health sciences, business administration, and criminal justice. The campus culture offers a vibrant, supportive commuter experience enriched by active student organizations, NJCAA athletics, and popular cultural hubs like the Robert J. Novins Planetarium and the Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts. OCC uniquely distinguishes itself through the innovative "Kean Ocean" partnership, an on-campus pathway that allows students to seamlessly complete four-year bachelor’s and advanced degrees from Kean University right on OCC's campus at a substantially reduced cost.


Wikipedia:Ocean County College (OCC) is a public community college in Ocean County, New Jersey. Its main campus is in Toms River. Other locations include Ocean County College Manahawkin, and multiple off-campus sites throughout Ocean County.

Location
Toms River, NJ, 08754-2001 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ACY · Atlantic City
44 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,906$6,970
Books & supplies$438$438
Cost of attendance$18,207$20,271 est.
Average net price$11,411Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,970
In-state: $4,906
Books & supplies$438
Cost of attendance$20,271 est.
In-state: $18,207
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $11,411
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$9,833
$30–48k
$9,876
$48–75k
$11,965
$75–110k
$13,876
$110k+
$17,869
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
40%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
46% graduated · 18% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 35% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,382
10 yrs after entry$45,210
Debt
Median at graduation$11,150
Monthly payment$118
Middle 50% owe$3k–$12.2k
90th percentile$20,250
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 42%Women 58%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
22 : 1
Pell grant
27%
First-gen
52%
Family income
$29,639
Independent
30%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
46%
Race & ethnicity
White
63%
Hispanic
24%
Black
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more
3%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$8M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$7,182/mo
Teaching spend
$5,210
per student
Federal loans
6%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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