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Ocean County College

Toms River, New Jersey·Public, 2-year·Mid East·ocean.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
—
Total enrollment
7,095
peer median 5,972
Avg net price
$11,411
+$1.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
42%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

7.8pp gap
Pell recipients
37%205 of 561
Non-Pell (all)
45%379 of 846
Subsidized loan, no Pell
29%14 of 49
No Federal Aid
46%365 of 797

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 47 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
4
8.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing4 · 8.5%
  • No Data43 · 91.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
43

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.9%
$45,080 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+26.4%
$45,598 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+67.4%
$60,411 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+153.4%
$91,419 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$11,000 debt · $45,080 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
21%
$19,482 debt · $91,419 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
18%
$11,000 debt · $60,411 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1969Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jun 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jan 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Jan 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,833
$30–48k$9,876
$48–75k$11,965
$75–110k$13,876
$110k+$17,869

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,411
+$1,212vs Community College median $10,199
Federal loans
6.0%
In-state tuition
$4,906
Out-of-state
$6,970

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,487 students received $11.6M in Pell grants, alongside $2.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,487
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.6M
$11,623,062 total
Direct Loans
$2.8M
789 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
342 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
432 loan awards
Parent PLUS$93K
15 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 990 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (2.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.7%
+0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
990
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.5%
2017
12.8%
2018
8.7%
2019
2.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Ocean County College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs55
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,452 total completions
01Liberal Arts
83457.4%
02Business
24016.5%
03Health Professions
1359.3%
04Visual/Performing Arts
745.1%
05Security/Protective
664.5%
06Computer Sciences
402.8%
07Communication
181.2%
08Foreign Languages
161.1%
09Natural Resources
161.1%
10Engineering
130.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
7,095
12-mo unduplicated
12,662
Undergraduate
12,662
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%5,397
Women
57%7,265

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.9%
Hispanic
23.8%
Black
5.5%
Two or more
3.4%
Asian
2.8%
Unknown
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
155
98 M · 57 W
Women athletes
36.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$791K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
24 M · 19 W
$65K
Basketball
17 M · 9 W
$60K
Baseball
26 M · —
$44K
Volleyball
12 M · 11 W
$41K
Softball
— · 14 W
$23K
Tennis
9 M · 4 W
$14K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 7,429 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    22.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    102

    Ocean County College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ocean County College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectOcean County College
    		42%—7,095$11,411Community College
    Camden County College
    		——7,622$5,996Community College
    Warren County Community College
    		——944$5,726Community College
    Mohawk Valley Community College
    		——5,940$8,987Community College
    Finger Lakes Community College
    		——6,004$13,898Community College
    Tompkins Cortland Community College
    		——4,958$12,723Community College
    Peer group median42%—5,972$10,199

    Institutions like Ocean County College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Ocean County College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Ocean County College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Planning, Effectiveness, And Compliance
    Email
    abeshara [at] ocean.edu
    Phone
    732-255-0400
    Address
    1 College Drive, Toms River, NJ 08754

    To support data informed decision-making, strategic planning, continuous improvement within Ocean County College, and to ensure the college adheres to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) accrediting standards.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    4 members
    • Dr. Alexa Beshara-Blauth
      Executive Director Institutional Planning, Effectiveness and Compliance
    • Lisa Daly
      Associate Director of Institutional Effectiveness
    • Joe Rua
      Senior Institutional Research Analyst
    • Michael Mitchell
      Data Analyst

    Frequently asked questions about Ocean County College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ocean County College.

    What is the graduation rate at Ocean County College?

    Ocean County College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ocean County College?

    Ocean County College reports a total enrollment of 7,095 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ocean County College?

    The average net price at Ocean County College is $11,411 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Ocean County College located?

    Ocean County College is located in Toms River, New Jersey 08754-2001.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Ocean County College?

    Ocean County College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Planning, Effectiveness, And Compliance.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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