Ocean County College

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Ocean County College
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Type Public community college
Established1964
President Pamela J. Monaco
Academic staff
113 Full-time and 519 Part-time (Fall 2020) [1]
Students7,480 (all undergraduate, in Fall 2020) [1]
Location
Toms River
,
New Jersey
,
United States

40°00′36″N74°09′56″W / 40.00993°N 74.16544°W / 40.00993; -74.16544
Nickname Vikings
Sporting affiliations
 MAISA
Website www.ocean.edu
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Ocean County College (OCC) is a public community college in Ocean County, New Jersey. Its main campus is in Toms River. Other locations include the Southern Education Center in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township and multiple off-campus sites throughout Ocean County.

Contents

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OCC campus

History

In 1962, the state of New Jersey enacted the County College Act, empowering its counties to establish colleges and providing partial financial support for these colleges. [2] Ocean County College was established by the Ocean County Board of Commissioners in January 1964 following a 1963 public referendum, and classes were first offered in the fall of 1964. [3]

The school's president is Pamela Monaco, who took office in July 2023, succeeding Jon H. Larson. [4]

Academics

OCC offers associate degrees in Science, Arts, and Applied Science. In 2019, these degrees were represented within a graduating class of 1,500 students with percentages of 54%, 36% and 10%, respectively. [5] It also offers certificate studies in more than 40 different areas as well as a continuing education program. A total of 8,171 students were enrolled in the Fall semester of 2019. [6]

Notable people

Faculty, staff and trustees

Alumni

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The Russell Building

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References

  1. 1 2 College Navigator for Ocean County College, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ Fishler, Bennett H.; Zuccarello, Anthony (February 1975). New Jersey Community Colleges: The First Ten Years 1963-1973 (PDF). Trenton, NJ: NJ Office of Community College Programs. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "College History". Ocean County College. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Pamela Monaco Named Next President of Ocean County College", Ocean County College, December 9, 2022. Accessed February 5, 2024. "The Ocean County College Board of Trustees announced today that Dr. Pamela Monaco has been selected as the next president of Ocean County College. Dr. Monaco currently serves as the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago, Illinois. She will join OCC on July 1, 2023.... Dr. Monaco will succeed OCC’s President Jon H. Larson, who announced in April that he will step away from his role at the end of June 2023."
  5. ↑ "Programs and Courses". Ocean County College NJ. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ OCC Factbook (PDF). Ocean County College. 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Leonard Lomell". The Hall of Valor Project. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ Larsen, Eric (March 26, 2011). "Ocean County College is first in N.J. to offer homeland security degree". Star-Ledger Wire Services. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ Staff. "Haines picked to head lottery", Asbury Park Press , May 19, 1994. Accessed August 30, 2016. "Education: Graduated from Lakewood High School in 1964; attended Ocean County College."
  10. ↑ Marsh, Dave (1987). Glory Days: Bruce Springsteen in the 1980s. pp. 88–89.
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