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Luna Community College

Las Vegas, New Mexico · Public community college

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28%completion rate · New Mexico avg 43%
not reportedmedian debt of graduates
$29,547median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$32,461median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | Higher Learning Commission (Accredited)
Address: 336 Luna Drive, Las Vegas, NM 87701 · Phone: (505) 454-2500 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Luna Community College Luna Community College: 28.3% 28.3% New Mexico average New Mexico average: 42.9% 42.9% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Medical assistants$34,600$39,230$45,970
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$27,190$37,750$46,240
Dental assistants$37,060$44,400$47,160
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$30,390$47,300$63,050
Barbers$36,440$39,100$39,320
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$36,860$59,840$82,550

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in New Mexico (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 21 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 14 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 2–4 years 10 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 5 not reported not reported not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 3 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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