Toms River, New Jersey · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Ocean County College is a public two-year institution based in Toms River, New Jersey. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,095 students.
Ocean County College offers certificates and associate degrees across 55 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,509 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
7,095
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
1,509
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
55
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 55
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
46%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,464
Certificates under 1 year
28
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
17
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,095
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,095
Full-time, fall 2024
43%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,662
Full-time, 2024-25
32%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
63%
Hispanic or Latino
18%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
36%
Students taking some online courses
21%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Pamela Monaco
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization