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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
$7,039
-$776 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
43%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
27%
Non-Pell
40%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,274
$30–48k$5,741
$48–75k$5,831
$75–110k$8,426
$110k+$10,783

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

Avg net price
$7,039
-$776vs Community College median $7,815
Federal loans
3.1%
In-state tuition
$1,202
Out-of-state
$3,050

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 195 students received $961K in Pell grants, alongside $165K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
195
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$961K
$960,596 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

57 total completions
01Health Professions
2340.4%
02Education
814.0%
03Liberal Arts
814.0%
04Security/Protective
712.3%
05Business
610.5%
06Computer Sciences
47.0%
07Biological Sciences
11.8%
08Mathematics
00.0%
09Parks/Recreation
00.0%
10Communication
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
743
12-mo unduplicated
1,081
Undergraduate
1,081
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%416
Women
62%665

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
78.2%
White
13.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.8%
Black
1.7%
Asian
1.3%
Unknown
1.3%
Two or more
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
58
36 M · 22 W
Women athletes
37.9%
Athletic aid
$91K
Total student aid
Budget
$438K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$42K
$49K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$25K
$25K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Baseball
36 M ·
$194K
Softball
· 22 W
$201K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 774 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.

    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.

    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$7,039Community College
    University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus
    921$9,014Community College
    New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
    7,200$4,621Community College
    Panola College
    2,691$7,429Community College
    Northern Oklahoma College
    3,138$8,201Community College
    Northeast Texas Community College
    3,208$8,590Community College
    Peer group median28%2,915$7,815

    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 $7,039 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.

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