Luna Community College

www.luna.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,224
    6.25% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $5,497
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    743
    34.1% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    28.3%
    34 Graduates

    About

    Luna Community College is a higher education institution located in San Miguel County, NM. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Luna Community College were Registered Nursing (19 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (7 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (6 degrees).

    In 2024, 106 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Luna Community College. 62.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (82 degrees), 4.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (17 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Luna Community College is $1,224, which is $−6,936 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Luna Community College is $1,224, which is $6,936 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,497.

    In 2024, 41% of undergraduate students attending Luna Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,224
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Luna Community College was $1,224. The cost of tuition at Luna Community College is $−6,936 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $5,497
    2024 Value
    31%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Luna Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,497. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Luna Community College grew by 31%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $5,488
    Room and Board
    $1,554
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Luna Community College was of $5,488 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 22.3% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,554. The cost of books and supplies increased by 15.1% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    41%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    2%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    41% of undergraduate students at Luna Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 6.82% with respect to 2023, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Luna Community College had a total enrollment of 743 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Luna Community College is 253 students and the part-time enrollment is 490. This means that 34.1% of students enrolled at Luna Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Luna Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% White, 1.75% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.08% Asian, 1.08% Black or African American, and 0.269% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Luna Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (47.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (31.4%) and White Male (7.75%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    34.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Luna Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 743 students. The full-time enrollment at Luna Community College is 253 and the part-time enrollment is 490. This means that 34.1% of students enrolled at Luna Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    43%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Luna Community College was 43%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Luna Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      602 enrolled students
    2. White
      99 enrolled students
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      13 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Luna Community College is 81% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% White, 1.75% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.08% Asian, 1.08% Black or African American, and 0.269% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 26 more women than men received degrees from Luna Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Luna Community College is hispanic or latino (82 degrees awarded). There were 4.82 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (17 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Luna Community College is Registered Nursing (19 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (7 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (6 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Luna Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (16 degrees awarded), Precision Production (7 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (13 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luna Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,513,833 people), Secondary school teachers (468,690 people), Education administrators (254,760 people), Special education teachers (202,709 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (185,535 people).

    The most specialized majors at Luna Community College in 2024 are Protective Services (16 degrees awarded), Precision Production (7 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (13 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (5 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luna Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

    The most specialized majors at Luna Community College are Protective Services (16 degrees awarded), Precision Production (7 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (13 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (5 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Luna Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,753,660 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (354,771 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (241,164 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (149,492 people), and Child day care services (100,734 people).

    The most specialized majors at Luna Community College are Protective Services (16 degrees awarded), Precision Production (7 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (13 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (5 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Luna Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
      9 degrees awarded
    2. General Studies
      8 degrees awarded
    3. Welding Technology
      7 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Luna Community College was Criminal Justice - Safety Studies with 9 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    40
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    66
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Luna Community College, which is 0.606 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (66).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Luna Community College in Criminal Justice - Safety Studies, which is 1 times approximately the same the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Luna Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 5.33 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    25%
    100% Completion Time
    39%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 25% of students graduating from Luna Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      82 degrees awarded
    2. White
      17 degrees awarded
    3. American Indian or Alaska Native
      2 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Luna Community College is hispanic or latino (82 degrees awarded). There were 4.82 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (17 degrees).

    1.89% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      119 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      107 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      105 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Luna Community College is hispanic or latino female (119 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (107 degrees).

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    Operations

    Luna Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $967k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.77k (0.596%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Luna Community College had a total salary expenditure of 14M. Luna Community College employs 24 Instructors. Most academics at Luna Community College are Female Instructor (15), and Male Instructor (9).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Luna Community College are: Management, with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 15 employees, and Service with 10 employees.

    Endowment

    $967k
    2024 Endowment
    9.24%
    growth from 2023

    Luna Community College has an endowment valued at about $967k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Luna Community College grew 9.24% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.44M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $6.24M
    2024 Salaries
    1.77%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Luna Community College paid a median of $6.24M in salaries, which represents 44.6% of their overall expenditure ($14M) and a 1.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 34.9% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 74.4% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.29M
    Instructional Salaries
    24
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Luna Community College paid a total of $1.29M to 24 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Luna Community College were Management with 20 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees, and Service with 10 employees.

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