The student population at Ocean County College is 7,095 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,568 (18.10%) over the past decade.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 71 male students for every 100 female students, down from 79 in 2015.
- 1,496 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 45.53% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,855 where 7,095 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 8,663 students in 2016 and was lowest at 7,095 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,663 to 7,095 students, a net loss of 1,568 (18.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Ocean County College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 64.82%. The percentage was 74.12% 10 years ago and OCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.92% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 20.94% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.12% to 64.82%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.04% to 2.92%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.34% to 5.62%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 10.71% to 20.94%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5308 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4353 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Ocean County College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,496 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 45.53% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Ocean County College from 2015 to 2025.