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Luna Community College

Las Vegas, New Mexico·Public, 2-year·Southwest·luna.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
—
Total enrollment
743
peer median 2,915
Avg net price
$4,595
-$1.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
43%

Pell equity

3.4pp gap
Pell recipients
27%17 of 64
Non-Pell (all)
30%17 of 56
Subsidized loan, no Pell
40%2 of 5
No Federal Aid
29%15 of 51

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 25 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 23 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
25
Passing
2
8.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

25programs
  • Passing2 · 8.0%
  • No Data23 · 92.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
23

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+2.3%
$31,636 vs $30,927
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+161.9%
$81,009 vs $30,927

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+2.3%
+$709

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1982Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 12

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Feb 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Apr 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Nov 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,393
$30–48k$2,962
$48–75k$6,329
$75–110k$7,240
$110k+$8,602

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,595
-$1,074vs Community College median $5,670
Federal loans
2.1%
In-state tuition
$1,474
Out-of-state
$3,418

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 208 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $165K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
208
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,075,740 total
Direct Loans
$165K
43 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$76K
23 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$76K
18 loan awards
Parent PLUS$13K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 38 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (13.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
13.1%
+10.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
38
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
28.3%
2017
26.0%
2018
25.0%
2019
13.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Luna Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

63 total completions
01Health Professions
2641.3%
02Education
1523.8%
03Business
69.5%
04Liberal Arts
46.3%
05Biological Sciences
34.8%
06Engineering
34.8%
07Mathematics
34.8%
08Security/Protective
23.2%
09Computer Sciences
11.6%
10Parks/Recreation
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
743
12-mo unduplicated
1,080
Undergraduate
1,080
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%439
Women
59%641

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
80.1%
White
14.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.1%
Unknown
1.4%
Asian
1.2%
Black
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
54
36 M · 18 W
Women athletes
33.3%
Athletic aid
$86K
Total student aid
Budget
$407K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$44K
$42K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$25K
$25K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Baseball
36 M · —
$197K
Softball
— · 18 W
$185K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 757 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    24

    Luna Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Luna Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectLuna Community College
    		28%—743$4,595Community College
    University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
    		——921$5,714Community College
    New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
    		——7,200$6,048Community College
    Panola College
    		——2,691$5,216Community College
    Northern Oklahoma College
    		——3,138$5,625Community College
    Northeast Texas Community College
    		——3,208$6,706Community College
    Peer group median28%—2,915$5,670

    Institutions like Luna Community College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Luna Community College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Luna Community College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Academic Assessment
    Email
    sfernandez [at] luna.edu
    Phone
    505-454-2573
    Address
    366 Luna Drive, Las Vegas, NM 87701

    At Luna Community College (LCC), assessment is an ongoing, collegewide practice used to understand how effectively students are learning and how well programs and services are meeting their goals. Assessment reflects the College’s commitment to quality education, student success, and continuous improvement.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Sierra Fernandez
      Director of Assessment

    Frequently asked questions about Luna Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Luna Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Luna Community College?

    Luna Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Luna Community College?

    Luna Community College reports a total enrollment of 743 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Luna Community College?

    The average net price at Luna Community College is $4,595 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Luna Community College located?

    Luna Community College is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Luna Community College?

    Luna Community College's IR work is done by the Academic Assessment.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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