Ocean County College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,480

3.57% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$10,850

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

12.6%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

8,377

55% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

34.7%

577 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Ocean County College is a higher education institution located in Ocean County, NJ. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Ocean County College were .

In 2017, 1,562 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ocean County College. 58.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,254 degrees), 8.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Ocean County College is $3,480, which is $-3,934 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Ocean County College is $3,480, which is $-3,934 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,850.

In 2017, 33% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 16% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,480

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Ocean County College was $3,480. The cost of tuition at Ocean County College is $-3,934 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$10,850

2017 Value

9.95%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Ocean County College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,850. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Ocean County College grew by 9.95%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$20,496

Room and Board

$2,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Ocean County College was of $20,496 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,080. The cost of room and board increased by 25.4% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 3.26% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

16%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Ocean County College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 15.4% with respect to 2016, when 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Ocean County College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

12.6%

2016 Default Rate

143

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Ocean County College was 12.6%, which represents 143 out of the 1139 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Ocean County College has a total enrollment of 8,377 students. The full-time enrollment at Ocean County College is 4,605 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,772. This means that 55% of students enrolled at Ocean County College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ocean County College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.4% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5% Black or African American, 2.88% Two or More Races, 2.09% Asian, 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.131% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Ocean County College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (36.8%), followed by White Male (32.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.49%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Ocean County College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,377 students. The full-time enrollment at Ocean County College is 4,605 and the part-time enrollment is 3,772. This means that 55% of students enrolled at Ocean County College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

75%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ocean County College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Ocean County College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    5,810

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1,115

  3. Black or African American

    419

The enrolled student population at Ocean County College is 69.4% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5% Black or African American, 2.88% Two or More Races, 2.09% Asian, 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.131% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 418 students (4.99%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 252 more women than men received degrees from Ocean County College. The majority of degree recipients at Ocean County College are white (1,254 degrees awarded). There were 8.83 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Ocean County College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Ocean County College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,140 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (13 degrees), and Protective Services (80 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ocean County College are Elementary & middle school teachers (197,589 people), Other managers (172,861 people), Police officers (128,481 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (92,998 people), and Customer service representatives (79,032 people).

The most specialized majors at Ocean County College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,140 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (13 degrees), Protective Services (80 degrees), Language & Linguistics (12 degrees), and Communications (21 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ocean County College are Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Ocean County College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,140 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (13 degrees), Protective Services (80 degrees), Language & Linguistics (12 degrees), and Communications (21 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ocean County College are Elementary & secondary schools (367,840 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (333,106 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (201,953 people), Computer Systems Design (119,244 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (114,921 people).

The most specialized majors at Ocean County College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,140 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (13 degrees), Protective Services (80 degrees), Language & Linguistics (12 degrees), and Communications (21 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ocean County College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Ocean County College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 655

  2. 907

In 2017, 655 degrees were awarded to men at Ocean County College, which is 0.722 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (907).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Ocean County College by degrees awarded.

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 298 degrees were awarded to men at Ocean County College in General Studies, which is 0.943 times less than the 316 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 357 degrees were awarded to women at Ocean County College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.11 times more than the 169 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 17% of students graduating from Ocean County College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (55.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Ocean County College is Female and Two or More Races (55.6% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.51% of graduates (26 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,254 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    142 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    59 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Ocean County College is white (1,254 degrees awarded). There were 8.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

1.15% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    715 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    539 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    83 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Ocean County College is white female (715 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (539 degrees).

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Operations

Ocean County College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.77M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.06M (22.2%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Ocean County College had a total salary expenditure of $69.2M. Ocean County College employs 47 Lecturers, 15 Professors, and 14 Associate professors. Most academics at Ocean County College are Female Lecturers (24), Male Lecturers(23), and Female Professors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ocean County College are: Management, with 108 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 70 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 22 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$4.77M

2017 Endowment

0.711%

growth from 2016

Ocean County College has an endowment valued at about $4.77M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Ocean County College grew 0.711% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.11M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ocean County College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.34M - Federal

  2. $427k - State

  3. $14.5k - Local

As of 2017, Ocean County College received $2.34M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $427k from state grants and contracts, and $14.5k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$28.6M

2017 Salaries

3.31%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Ocean County College paid a median of $28.6M in salaries, which represents 41.3% of their overall expenditure ($69.2M) and a 3.31% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.51% decline from 2015 and a 2.19% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$6.69M

Instructional Salaries

95

Number of Employees

In 2017, Ocean County College paid a total of $6.69M to 95 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $7.66M (28%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Lecturer

Most Common Instructor

47 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

108 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Ocean County College were Lecturer with 47 employees; Professor with 15 employees; and Professor with 14 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ocean County College were Management with 108 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 70 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 22 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Lecturer

  2. Male Lecturer

  3. Female Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Ocean County College was Female Lecturer with 24 employees, Male Lecturer with 23 employees, and Female Professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Ocean County College.

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