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Ocean Township, Ocean County, NJ municipal building, Dec. 2024Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Ocean Township

The nearest college is 15.4 miles from Ocean Township

No college is within 15 miles of Ocean Township. The nearest is Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ (6,074 students on campus); Stockton University is 26.6 miles away.

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Ocean Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
0
none; nearest 15.4 mi
Nearest college
15.4 mi
Ocean County College
Residents in college
3%
Below NJ (6%)
Nearest community college
15.4 mi
Ocean County College · $4,906 tuition
Nearest public university
26.6 mi
Stockton University · $16,266 in-state
Median household income
$101K
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What stands out about college from Ocean Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Nearest college

The nearest college to Ocean Township

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest public university, priced below.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the nearest college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Ocean Township’s median household income ($100,524) falls.

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

The same two colleges: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Ocean County CollegeStockton University
Stockton University69% graduate$58k earnings$20k typical debt
Ocean County College42% graduate$45k earnings$11k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Ocean Township

What is the closest college to Ocean Township?

Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ, 15.4 miles in a straight line from the center of Ocean Township. No college is within 15 miles.

What is the closest community college to Ocean Township, and what does it cost?

Ocean County College in Toms River, 15.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,906 a year for New Jersey residents; the federal net price, $11,411, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Stockton University cost if we live in New Jersey?

Tuition and fees are $16,266 a year in-state and $24,524 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $15,135 (under $30,000 income) to $28,601 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

How many Ocean Township residents are in college?

About 3 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), below New Jersey (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Ocean Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →