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Ocean County College, New Jersey

Overview of Ocean County College

Ocean County College is in Toms River, New Jersey. Toms River is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Ocean County College issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school stays focused on a few key areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at Ocean County College include liberal arts.

Ocean County College Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Faculty

The most successful professors at Ocean County College are given tenure, encouraging them to stay with the school for a long time. The the school teaching staff is well compensated compared to other schools.

Student Body

Approximately 8,449 students study at Ocean County College (in 2005).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Ocean County College

Ocean County College
College Drive
Toms River, NJ 08754-2001
General Phone: (732) 255-0326
Admissions Phone: (732) 255-0304
Financial Aid Phone: (732) 255-0310
http://www.ocean.edu/

Ocean County College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Ocean County College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts536general studies, liberal arts and sciences
Business And Management122business management, business
Nursing And Emergency Medicine117registered nursing
Security And Law Enforcement40criminal justice and police
Media18communications tech courses, journalism
Computer Science And Engineering17computer and info science
Engineering Technician8civil engineering tech
Medical Assistant And Technician5histologic tech, allied health and medical assisting
Family And Social Work5social work
Office And Administration4administrative assistant
Engineering4engineering
Conservation And Resource Management1environmental science

Number of programs and degrees for Ocean County College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree87716

Student Body

In 2005, Ocean County College had a total enrollment of 8,449 students (5,509 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White82%
Black4%
Hispanic6%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races5%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1930%
20-2122%
22-2413%
25-299%
30-346%
35-395%
40-498%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New Jersey100%

Ocean County College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time66 %
Part-Time40 %

Ocean County College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Toms River, New Jersey for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Ocean County College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Admissions Phone Number: (732) 255-0304

Ocean County College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,672
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,616
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
Ocean County College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 262400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (732) 255-0310

Ocean County College Faculty

Ocean County College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured4246
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1016

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year17$93,89017$77,134
Associate professoracademic year16$63,68017$57,056
Assistant professoracademic year11$57,13823$51,001
Instructoracademic year8$45,9095$39,856
All faculty totalacademic year52$69,43862$58,928

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Ocean County College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total101020
Basketball5510
All Other Sports5510

Ocean County College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDIA
Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services, Other
Journalism

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
Histologic Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science

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Ocean County College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Ocean County College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Ocean County College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Ocean County College % of degrees in liberal arts
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Ocean County College Number of students
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Ocean County College Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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