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Compare Ocean County College vs Jersey College

Toms River, NJ · Teterboro, NJ

Ocean County CollegeJersey College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$11,411/yr$52,558/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,833/yr$51,753/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,150$21,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,876/yr$52,244/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,965/yr$53,601/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,876/yr$54,951/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$17,869/yr$55,644/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$118/mo$223/mo
Room & board (off campus)$26,220/yrNo data reported
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$438/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$18,207/yr$56,461/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,906/yrNo data reported
Tuition (out-of-state)$6,970/yrNo data reported
Students with Pell Grants27%58%
Students taking federal loans6%77%
Getting in
Students who get acceptedNo data reported68%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported986–1305
SAT averageNo data reported1058
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported19–23
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 19–23 · Math 19–23
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported536
Students acceptedNo data reported364
Students who enrolledNo data reported259
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported71%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported3%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported3%
High-school GPANo data reportedNot considered
High-school transcriptNo data reportedNot considered
EssayNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedRequired
Class rankNo data reportedNot considered
College-prep programNo data reportedNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedNot considered
Work experienceNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testNo data reportedNot considered
Other admission testsNo data reportedRequired
Legacy consideredNo data reportedNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate42%45%
Freshmen who come back69%63%
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,210/yr$66,087/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$23,779–$68,956$39,556–$89,932
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)42%54%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,382/yr$65,122/yr
Earn more than a HS grad61%No data reported
Graduate on time27%35%
First-gen students who finish28%49%
Low-income students who finish23%50%
Students who transfer out10%0.4%
Typical earnings 8 years in$42,110/yr$62,581/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 55% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Health Professions 10%Health Professions 100%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 55% of degreesHealth Professions — 100% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degreesNo data reported
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 10% of degreesNo data reported
4th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 5% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 4% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $82,925/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $79,852/yr
Degrees in STEM4.1%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment5,4244,478
Students per professor22 : 116 : 1
Average professor pay$7,182/mo$7,179/mo
Full-time professors100%34%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationCouncil on Occupational Education
Median family income$29,639$29,454
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (large)
LocationToms River, NJTeterboro, NJ
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19692003
Public or privatePublicFor-profit
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalSpecial Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.1%0%
Men42%9.8%
Women58%90%
White students63%26%
Black students5.6%55%
Hispanic or Latino students24%6%
Asian students2.8%2.8%
Two or more races3.4%4.6%
Other / not reported1.4%4.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students52%52%
Part-time students46%31%
Students age 25+20%82%
Spent on teaching per student$5,210/yr$7,648/yr
Endowment$7.9MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterDiffers by program
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesNo
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesNo
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams13No data reported
Student athletes155No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$790,618No data reported
Athletics revenue$790,618No data reported
Recruiting spend$0No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.