Ocean County College
A good fit for families looking for lower cost and in-state New Jersey residents. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 5,424 students.
About This School
Ocean County College is a public institution located in Toms River, New Jersey with approximately 5,424 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $11,411 per year. Typical graduates earn $39,600 within 10 years of enrollment.
Ocean County College (OCC) is a public community college in Ocean County, New Jersey. Its main campus is in Toms River. Other locations include the Southern Education Center in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township and multiple off-campus sites throughout Ocean County.
Worth considering if you're looking to keep costs low while staying close to home — at roughly $10,576 per year after aid and a median debt of just $8,500 at graduation, this is one of the more affordable paths through college you'll find in New Jersey. The trade-off is that median earnings sit at $39,600 a decade out, which is modest, so it works best as a stepping stone — either transferring to a four-year school or entering a specific local career field — rather than an endpoint in itself.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 10% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5,424 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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