OCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#2 in Community Colleges
Ocean County College is ranked 2nd in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Ocean County College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
- Its tuition & fees of $6,970 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 7,095.
- The financial aid amount ($3,724) is higher.
- It offers average (63 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of OCC are $6,970 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Ocean County College $6,970
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $8,435
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at OCC is 42% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Ocean County College 42%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 27%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at OCC is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Ocean County College 10%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 17%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at OCC is 69% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Ocean County College 69%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 65%
Student Population
The total student population at OCC is 7,095 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Ocean County College 7,095
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 7,342
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at OCC is $3,724 which is 53.43% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Ocean County College $3,724
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $5,228
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at OCC is 22 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Ocean County College 22 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 20 to 1
Number of Programs
OCC offers 63 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Ocean County College 63
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 58
Number of Online Programs
OCC offers 12 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
