Ocean County College

www.ocean.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,250

2021 Average Net Price

$10,765

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.73%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

7,321

46.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

39.2%

653 Graduates

About

Ocean County College is a higher education institution located in Ocean County, NJ. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Ocean County College were General Studies (484 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (476 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (222 degrees).

In 2021, 1,572 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ocean County College. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,110 degrees), 4.98 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (223 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ocean County College is $5,250, which is $−2,718 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Ocean County College is $5,250, which is $−2,718 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,765.

In 2021, 56% of undergraduate students attending Ocean County College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,250

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Ocean County College was $5,250. The cost of tuition at Ocean County College is $−2,718 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Ocean County College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,765

2021 Value

18.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Ocean County College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,765. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Ocean County College grew by 18.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Ocean County College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$22,482

Room and Board

$482

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ocean County College was of $22,482 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.11% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $482. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 83% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Ocean County College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

56% of undergraduate students at Ocean County College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 36.6% with respect to 2020, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ocean County College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.73%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Ocean County College was 2.73%, which represents 27 out of the 990 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Ocean County College had a total enrollment of 7,321 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Ocean County College is 3,384 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,937. This means that 46.2% of students enrolled at Ocean County College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ocean County College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.7% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.03% Black or African American, 3.2% Two or More Races, 2.23% Asian, 0.137% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.109% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Ocean County College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.1%), followed by White Male (29.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ocean County College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,321 students. The full-time enrollment at Ocean County College is 3,384 and the part-time enrollment is 3,937. This means that 46.2% of students enrolled at Ocean County College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Ocean County College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ocean County College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Ocean County College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Ocean County College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,666 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,230 enrolled students
Black or African American
368 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ocean County College is 63.7% White, 16.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.03% Black or African American, 3.2% Two or More Races, 2.23% Asian, 0.137% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.109% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 526 students (7.18%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 320 more women than men received degrees from Ocean County College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ocean County College is white (1,110 degrees awarded). There were 4.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (223 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Ocean County College is General Studies (484 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (476 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (222 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ocean County College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (960 degrees awarded), Protective Services (69 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (11 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ocean County College are Accountants & auditors (1,050,845 people), Other managers (769,172 people), Financial managers (483,276 people), Chief executives & legislators (384,239 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (352,485 people).

The most specialized majors at Ocean County College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (960 degrees awarded), Protective Services (69 degrees), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Business (241 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (30 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ocean County College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Sales engineers

The most specialized majors at Ocean County College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (960 degrees awarded), Protective Services (69 degrees), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Business (241 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (30 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ocean County College are Elementary & secondary schools (821,366 people), Computer Systems Design (547,211 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (514,699 people), Banking & related activities (508,954 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (488,790 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ocean County College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
484 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
476 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
222 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Ocean County College was General Studies with 484 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Ocean County College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

626

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

946

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 626 degrees were awarded to men at Ocean County College, which is 0.662 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (946).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Ocean County College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 216 degrees were awarded to men at Ocean County College in General Studies, which is 0.806 times less than the 268 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 335 degrees were awarded to men at Ocean County College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.38 times more than the 141 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 19% of students graduating from Ocean County College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (52.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Ocean County College is Male and Asian (52.2% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.21% of graduates (34 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,110 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
223 degrees awarded
Black or African American
56 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ocean County College is white (1,110 degrees awarded). There were 4.98 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (223 degrees).

3.94% of degree recipients (62 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
670 degrees awarded
White Male
440 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
139 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ocean County College is white female (670 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (440 degrees).

Operations

Ocean County College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.46M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.56M (34.4%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Ocean County College had a total salary expenditure of 80.5M. Ocean County College employs 76 Lecturers, 10 Associate professors and 10 Assistant professors. Most academics at Ocean County College are Female Lecturer (40), Male Lecturer (36), and Female Professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ocean County College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 60 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 56 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 41 employees.

Endowment

$7.46M

2021 Endowment

1.45%

decline from 2020

Ocean County College has an endowment valued at about $7.46M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Ocean County College declined 1.45% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.17M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ocean County College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.55M - Federal
$820k - State
$11.3k - Local

As of 2021, Ocean County College received $2.55M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $820k from state grants and contracts, and $11.3k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$30.5M

2021 Salaries

5.46%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Ocean County College paid a median of $30.5M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($80.5M) and a 5.46% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.17M

Instructional Salaries

112

Number of Employees

In 2021, Ocean County College paid a total of $8.17M to 112 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Lecturer

Most Common Instructor

76 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ocean County College were Lecturer with 76 employees, Associate professor with 10 employees, and Assistant professor with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ocean County College were Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 56 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 41 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Lecturer
Male Lecturer
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ocean County College was Female Lecturer with 40 employees, Male Lecturer with 36 employees, and Female Professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Ocean County College.