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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Ocean County College
  • Rowan College at Burlington County

What stands out

Rowan College at Burlington County has the lower average net price, Ocean County College reports the higher graduation rate, Ocean County College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Rowan College at Burlington County leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Ocean County College compared with Rowan College at Burlington County
MetricOcean County CollegeToms River, NJPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsRowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$11,411$5,344lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$18,207$12,243
In-state tuition$4,906$6,990
Out-of-state tuition$6,970$9,510
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.40%highest37%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$11,150$10,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,210highest$44,745
Campus
Undergraduates5,4246,267

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.