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OCC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,703
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 52%
Average Aid Amount $3,626
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 717
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 53%

Financial Aid Information at OCC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,703 students (52% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $3,626. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 717 students (53% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Ocean County College is $5,218 for New Jersey residents and $6,970 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,703 students (52% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $3,626. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Ocean County College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Ocean County College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,70352%$3,626
Pell Grants1,90627%$4,037
Federal Student Loans4556%$5,616

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 717 beginning students (53% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 708 students (53% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Ocean County College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Ocean County College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid71753%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources65449%$5,839
Federal Grants47635%$5,073
Pell Grants47535%$4,880
Other Federal Grants47635%$203
State/Local Grants51939%$2,585
Institutional Grants353%$1,768
Student Loans786%$5,184
Federal Student Loans715%$4,725
Other Student Loans91%$7,654

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 651 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Ocean County College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 162 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Ocean County College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family493510485
Living Off-Campus without Family146174162

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Ocean County College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level531476$3,105,538$5,848
$0 - $30,000192192$1,390,109$7,240
$30,001 - $48,000143143$1,004,783$7,026
$48,001 - $75,000110110$583,351$5,303
$75,001 - $110,0004228$109,457$2,606
$110,001 or more443$17,838$405