OCC Tuition Increase

Certainly nobody is happy that Ocean County College has to raise its tuition again but the $2 per credit increase in the wake of state aid loss is not nearly as painful as some are making it. That increase amounts to about $60 a year for most full-time students and for someone taking 30 credits a year it means tuition and fees next school year would cost $3,660. Granted that’s a long way from the couple of hundred dollars it used to be when the school first opened its doors but compared to any four-year college OCC is still an amazing bargain.

Of course many students chose the school because it’s affordable and any increase would be unwelcome and somewhat difficult to accept. While education costs are spiraling there are many sources of help for students who need financial assistance. Scholarships, grants and loans are available and if students want an education officials can usually find a way for them to pay for it. Ocean County College has long been held in high regard when it comes to two-year colleges and you couldn’t even guess as to how many men and women are successes today because of the education and opportunity they received at the school.

I’m not surprised that some 1,000 students reportedly signed a petition opposed to the tuition hike….after all they weren’t going to sign one in agreement with the increase. However I would imagine most of them…if they were honest would tell you that the school is still quite affordable.
While comparing any two-year college to a four-year school is not necessarily apples to apples Ocean County College still provides a quality education and opportunities for students to grow and expand while allowing them to live at home.