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Ocean County College

Ocean County College
P.O. Box 2001
Toms River, NJ 08754-2001

Official telephone: (732) 255-0400
Fax number: (732) 255-0444
Website: www.ocean.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 8,663
Full-time undergraduates: 4,611
Part-time undergraduates: 4,052
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Northeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
69.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3% Nonresident Alien
4.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
73.9% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.0% Nonresident Alien
3.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 275 acres
City or town school is located in: Toms River, NJ
Population of city/town: 91,691
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Southern Education Center is located in Manahawkin. Credit classes offered at various sites throughout the county.
Online campus map: www.ocean.edu/content/
public/about/
campus-map.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 210
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Planetarium, arts and community center

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Viking News, published every two weeks
Number of honor societies: 6
Total number of registered organizations: 70
Campus-based religious organizations:
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Asian Cultural Exchange Society, ESL group, Gay Straight Alliance, Native American Studies Society, Organization for Black Unity, South Asian American Student Association, Student Alliance for Latino Solidarity and Achievement
International student organizations:
Arabic, East Asian, and Hispanic clubs
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Association for Pre-Health Professionals, Collegiate-Honors-Achievement-Opportunities-Service, Criminal Justice Association, Paralegal Association, Phi Beta Lambda, Student Nurses Organization, Community Activism/Service, animal rights group, Circle K, Democrats & Independents Club, Educational Opportunity Fund, New Jersey Stars Club, College Republicans, Students for a Free Tibet, Surviving Single Parenting, Women's Network, chorus, concert band, Theatre Company Cultural; chemistry, education, history, math, philosophy, science, technology, environmental, veterans, dance, speech and theatre, French, Spanish, sociology, sign language, recreational, bowling, camera, chess, cycling, gamers, and ceramics clubs

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ilene Cohen,
Executive Director of Athletics and Judicial Affairs
School colors: green and black
School mascot: Viking
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNJCAA, NCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNJCAA, NCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNJCAA, NCAA Div. III
Men's golfnoNJCAA, NCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseno 
Men's soccernoNJCAA, NCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNJCAA, NCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNJCAA, NCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNJCAA, NCAA Div. III
Women's soccernoNJCAA, NCAA Div. III
Women's softballnoNJCAA, NCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNJCAA, NCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNJCAA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 1%
Athletic facilities:
tennis courts, softball and baseball diamonds, gym, fitness room,multi-purpose turf field, practice and match soccer grass fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bocce ball, bowling, cheerleading, cycling, dodgeball, field hockey, flag football, haceysack, home run derby, ice hockey, judo, pickle ball, running, sailing, table tennis, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Newark, NJ (57 miles)
Nearest other airport: Philadelphia, PA (69 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Bay Head, NJ (11 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Toms River, NJ

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 1%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Kean University, Stockton, Rutgers, and Rowan.

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