Ocean County College: Review & Facts

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Ocean County College is a large two-year, public school with 7,190 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1969 and is one of the 3 schools located in Toms River, New Jersey.

Academic Offerings

At Ocean County College you can get your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
41
Ocean County College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 41 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Management, Nursing, and Criminal Justice. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Ocean County College is relatively low at 64% (way below New Jersey average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
64%
Bad
The graduation rate at Ocean County College is low: 37%. About 16% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Ocean County College is reasonably decent: 18:1. Read more about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is low, $7,500 per year. The additional fees at Ocean County College (not included in tuition costs) are roughly $1,000; this comes to $8,500 per academic year.

Read the details about Ocean County College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Ocean County College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (732) 255-0400 or check Ocean County College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Ocean County College offers a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Ocean County College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Unfortunately, there is no on-campus housing at Ocean County College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Ocean County College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Ocean County College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Ocean County College
College Drive
Toms River, New Jersey
08754-2001, USA
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