Luna Community College

Luna Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Las Vegas, NM. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $3,050 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 774 and it offers 28 programs(5 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Luna Community College is $3,050 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Luna Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
43% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,160 (exclude student loans).
Luna CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$3,050
Average Financial Amount$4,160

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Luna Community College offers 28 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 153 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Luna Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate110
2 Years Certificate26470
4 Years Certificate105
Total285153

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 70 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 5 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 78 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] 0 completers-
Small Business Administration/Management0-
Total0
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 4 completers-
Barbering/Barber2-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training2-
Education [+] 6 completers-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching6-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 15 completers-
General Studies15-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 17 completers-
Corrections0-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies17-
Criminal Justice/Police Science0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting0-
Construction Trades [+] 0 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter0-
Electrician0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 2 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician2-
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder1-
Furniture Design and Manufacturing0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 23 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant3-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)20-
Pre-Nursing Studies0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Accounting0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Small Business Administration/Management0-
Total70
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 5 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist5-
Total5
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 0 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences3-
Computer Programming/Programmer0-
Education [+] 9 completers-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels0-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching9-
Engineering [+] 0 completers-
Engineering0-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician0-
Solar Energy Technology/Technician0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 13 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies6-
General Studies7-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 completers-
Mathematics2-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management0-
Sports Studies0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 9 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies9-
Fire Services Administration0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 completers-
Game and Interactive Media Design0-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 32 completers-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)16-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse16-
Business [+] 7 completers-
Business Administration and Management6-
Accounting1-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Total78

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 774 students are attending at Luna Community College. There are 24 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 41 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 (8.33%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 114 (full-time) and 44 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Luna Community College is 19% and the retention rate is 71% at the school.
Luna CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population774
Graduation Rate19%
Number of Faculty65
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1

Student Population at Luna CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 821 students enrolled into Luna Community College. By gender, 297 male and 524 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Luna Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Luna Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total821297524
Full-time279113166
Part-tme542184358
There are 101 White (12.30%), 15 Black/African American (1.83%), 669 Hispanic (81.49%), 4 Asian (0.49%), and 699 students with other races attending Luna Community College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Luna Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total821297524
American Indian/Native American16511
Asian431
Black/African American15411
Hispanic669235434
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1014655
Two More202
Un-Known1239
Non-resident Alien000
Luna Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
193 students (23.51% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 259 students (31.55% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Luna Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Luna Community College
Number of Students
Total821
Enrolled Online Exclusively193
Enrolled Some Online Courses259
Not in Online Courses369
By age range, at Luna Community College, 184 students are aged 20 to 24 (22.41% of total students), 335 students are aged below 20 (40.80%), 108 students are aged above 50 (13.40%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Luna Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total821297524
Under 181304783
Age 18-1920582123
Age 20-211194277
Age 22-24651451
Age 25-29752352
Age 30-34441331
Age 35-39381127
Age 40-49371621
Age 50-64552827
Over 64532132

Directory and Accreditation Information

Luna Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1982 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Luna Community College.
336 Luna Drive, Las Vegas, NM
505-454-2500

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