Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
7,429undergraduates
$10,650average net price per year
39%finish in 3 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (445 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (427 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (192 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (9 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Investments and Securities Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Associate (1 awarded)
- Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other Associate (1 awarded)
- Telecommunications Management Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (5)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (132 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (under 1 year) (43 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Digital Arts Associate (36 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Associate (9 awarded)
- Photography Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate (29 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (53 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (48 awarded)
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Broadcast Journalism Associate (21 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (14 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Social Work Associate (10 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Sign Language Interpretation and Translation Associate (11 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Associate (8 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Sustainability Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $4,690
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,122
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,850
- Books and supplies
- $438
- Total cost living at home
- $11,694
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $9,184 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,398 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,121 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,818 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,019 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 53%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 49%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,839
- Got a grant from the college
- 3%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,768
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 6%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,184
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 26%
- Finished in 3 years
- 39%
- Finished in 4 years
- 44%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 36% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 33% |
| Neither | 41% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 791 | 42% |
| Men | 690 | 36% |
| Asian | 28 | 36% |
| Black | 76 | 13% |
| Hispanic | 285 | 31% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 937 | 45% |
| Two or more races | 72 | 26% |
| Race unknown | 81 | 40% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,912 | 45% | 17% |
| Started here, part-time | 486 | 22% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 470 | 46% | 30% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 256 | 24% | 34% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 7,429
- Undergraduates
- 7,429
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,179
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,250
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 20%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 18%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 57% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 66% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- College Drive, Toms River, NJ, 08754-2001
- County
- Ocean County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.