Luna Community College
Las Vegas, New Mexico · Website
$32,461
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$32,461
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Luna Community College is a public 2-year college in Las Vegas, New Mexico with 423 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,595 a year (tuition and fees $1,474 in-state, $3,418 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $32,461 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,595
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,474
Out-of-state $3,418
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$32,461
Rank 3,794 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $4,595
- Tuition in-state
- $1,474
- Tuition out-of-state
- $3,418
- Cost of attendance
- $10,405
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,393
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,962
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,329
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,240
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,602
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $886 in 2015-16 to $1,474 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 423
- Part-time students
- 46%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 43%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 46
- Endowment
- $967K
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,794 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 35 in New Mexico (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NM median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,595 | $8,706 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,474 | $2,289 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 32% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 43% | 60% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,356 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,547 | $32,960 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,461 | $38,550 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 29% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 49% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
46 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $81,009 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $31,636 | $44,125 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | $32,091 | $33,903 | $44,906 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,186 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Las Vegas and New Mexico on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Mexico
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Mexico
Questions and answers
How much does Luna Community College cost?
$4,595 a year is the average net price at Luna Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,474 for in-state students and $3,418 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $10,405. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,393 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Luna Community College?
Luna Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Luna Community College graduates earn?
$32,461 a year is the median pay of former Luna Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,547 after 6 years). That ranks 3,794 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 35 in New Mexico. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Certificate) at $32,091.
What is the graduation rate at Luna Community College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Luna Community College finish within 3 years. 43% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Luna Community College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (23 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (21 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (14 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 46 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.