Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at OCC-NJ is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.6% of undergraduate students being women and 42.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 7,321, with 4,217 women and 3,104 men.
- men 42.4% 3,104 students
- women 57.6% 4,217 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 63.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,666 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 16.8% of the student body, with 1,230 students. African American students represent 5.0% of the population, with 368 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.2%, with 234 students. Asian students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 163 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 10 students.
International students make up 1.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 116 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.2% of the population, totaling 526 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within OCC-NJ.
Undergraduate Students
- White 63.8% 4,666 students
- Hispanic 16.8% 1,230 students
- Unknown race 7.2% 526 students
- African American 5.0% 368 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 234 students
- Asian 2.2% 163 students
- International students 1.6% 116 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 10 students
Transfer Students
- White 60.1% 107 students
- Hispanic 15.7% 28 students
- African American 9.6% 17 students
- Unknown race 6.7% 12 students
- Asian 3.9% 7 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 4 students
- International students 1.1% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 36% 2,661 students
- 20-21 19% 1,381 students
- 22-24 11% 784 students
- 25-29 9% 688 students
- 30-34 5% 375 students
- 40-49 3% 251 students
- 35-39 2% 176 students
- 50-64 2% 132 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Ocean County College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,804 | 99.28% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Mexico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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