Luna CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#18 in Community Colleges

Luna Community College is ranked 18^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Luna Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Its tuition & fees of $3,418 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 743.
The financial aid amount ($4,363) is much higher.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (56 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Luna CC are $3,418 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Luna Community College $3,418

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico $4,653

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Luna CC is 28% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Luna Community College 28%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 22%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Luna CC is 43% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Luna Community College 43%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 57%

Student Population

The total student population at Luna CC is 743 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Luna Community College 743

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico 3,389

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Luna CC is $4,363 which is 127.65% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.

Luna Community College $4,363

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico $4,598

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Luna CC is 11 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Mexico.