The tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year at Ocean County Vocational-Technical School did not change, as reported in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Students were charged $10,262 for attendance at the public institution during both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
The entire undergraduate student body at the school consists of residents of New Jersey.
Records indicate that 62% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Ocean County Vocational-Technical School in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 126 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $556,729, while 71 students obtained student loans amounting to over $516,997.
Across the full undergraduate population, 329 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million. Additionally, 106 students borrowed a combined total of $731,036 in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Ocean County Vocational-Technical School in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 102 | 48% | $515,310 | $5,052 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 7 | 3% | $32,419 | $4,631 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 17 | 8% | $9,000 | $529 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 126 | 59% | $556,729 | $4,418 |
| Federal student loans | 69 | 33% | $489,626 | $7,096 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 2% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 71 | 33% | $516,997 | $7,282 |
| Total student aid | 132 | 62% | $1.1 million | $8,134 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
