Luna Community College, NM

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Largely Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
336 Luna Drive, Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-2500

Luna Community College Rankings

Affordability97
Retention2
Graduation1
Earnings8
Diversity38
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Luna Community College

-Bachelor’s
47%Associate’s
53%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing6%
Computer and Information Sciences7%
Education2%
Engineering1%
Health Professions and Related Programs40%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities16%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%
Personal and Culinary Services10%
Precision Production1%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Luna Community College

-Admission Rate
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-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Luna Community College

$962In-State Tuition
$2KOut-of-State Tuition
$9KAverage Total Cost
$3KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNMUS
$0–$30K$2K$11K$14K
$30K–$48K$6K$12K$15K
$48K–$75K$5K$14K$17K
$75K–$110K$8K$15K$19K
>$110K$10K$16K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Luna Community College

3%Receive Federal Loans
$4KMedian Federal Debt
29%Repayment Rate
$44Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNMUS
$0–$30K 64%61%57%
$30K–$48K 22%18%16%
$48K–$75K 10%11%12%
$75K–$110K 3%6%9%
>$110K 2%6%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNMUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$4K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$3K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$3K$10K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$4K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$3K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$10K$28K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$6K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$2K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$975$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNMUS
1-year after entering repayment 27%36%43%
3-years after entering repayment 29%41%46%
5-years after entering repayment 32%46%50%
7-years after entering repayment 63%54%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Luna Community College

48%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
31%Withdrawal Rate
23%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNMUS
Within 4 Years 8%23%38%
Within 6 Years 23%39%55%
Within 8 Years 32%39%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNMUS
Asian 100%48%53%
Black 25%24%39%
Caucasian 22%36%52%
Hispanic or Latino 12%36%47%
Two or more races 100%41%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Luna Community College

86%Employment Rate
$22KMedian Salary
$12K25 Pctl Salary
$34K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNMUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 86%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 81%81%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 82%82%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 74%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 79%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNMUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$5K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$12K$13K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$22K$25K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$34K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$57K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNMUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$22K$25K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$25K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$28K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Luna Community College

588Undergraduates
86%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNMUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 56%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 44%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNMUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 2%4%18%
Caucasian 20%26%49%
Hispanic or Latino 71%46%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 2%15%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Two or more races <1%2%3%
Other race 5%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNMUS
$0–$30K 51%49%43%
$30K–$48K 32%23%18%

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