Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ · public · 5,424 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Ocean County College field?

Ocean County College, in Toms River, NJ, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NJCAA.

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 9 players against 4, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Ocean County College's men's tennis roster has grown over 3 years, from 4 players in 2022 to 9 in 2025. That 2025 roster is in line with the NJCAA median of 9, and 10% below the national median of 10. Ocean County College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for men's tennis, which works out to about 3 players per coach, well below the NJCAA median of 6, by 50%.

Ocean County College's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 4 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020. That 2025 roster is well below the NJCAA median of 8, by 47%, and about the same distance from the national median. Ocean County College lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 1.3 players per coach, well below the NJCAA median of 4.5, by 70%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Ocean County College fund its athletes?

Ocean County College reported 155 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 98 men and 57 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.

It reported no athletically related student aid for that year, which is what to expect from NJCAA: any help with cost here comes through academic or need-based aid, not a tennis scholarship.

Recruiting expenses were reported as zero for both men's and women's sports, so outreach to this program will mostly need to come from the recruit's side.

What is Ocean County College like academically?

Ocean County College is a mid-sized public two-year college.

The full cost of attendance is around $18,207 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $11,411 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 37% of the sticker price on average.

Tuition is $4,906 for NJ residents and $6,970 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $45,210, above the median of $40,747.

What can you study at Ocean County College?

Liberal Arts & Sciences dominates: it accounts for 57% of degrees awarded, with Business, Management & Marketing a distant second at 14%.

The associate's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (903 degrees)
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations (195 degrees)
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (109 degrees)
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections (67 degrees)
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General (46 degrees)
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General (30 degrees)
  • Journalism (23 degrees)
  • Engineering, General (17 degrees)
  • Social Work (16 degrees)
  • Fine and Studio Arts (7 degrees)

What is Toms River, NJ like to live in?

Ocean County College sits in Toms River, a suburb of a large city of about 94,000 people in Ocean County, New Jersey.

The median household in Toms River earns about $95,759, which is about the New Jersey median ($101,050) but above the national median ($78,538).

Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $377,800, 12% below the New Jersey median and rents are typical for the state, about $1,678 a month.

Commutes run long, about 30 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 42, with 22% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, fewer than the New Jersey average of 43%.

Frequently asked questions

Does Ocean County College have a tennis program?
Yes. Ocean County College fields men's tennis (NJCAA) and women's tennis (NJCAA), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Ocean County College?
Ocean County College is in Toms River, NJ, in the Mid East region of the United States.
How much does Ocean County College cost?
The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $18,207 a year, and an average net price of $11,411 after grants and scholarships.