University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus vs. Luna Community College

University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus vs. Luna Community College comparison

	University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus	Luna Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Luna Community College
Location	Los Alamos, NM	Las Vegas, NM
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,009	774
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unm.edu	luna.edu
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Costs	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Luna Community College
Tuition (In State)	$2,096	$1,080
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,460	$2,832
Room & Board	$10,916	$7,061
Avg Net Price	$10,947	$8,089
Avg Grant Aid	$4,117	$4,692
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	75%

Admission	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Luna Community College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 30, 2025

Academics	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Luna Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Computer and Information Sciences (19%) Business (19%) Education (7%) Engineering Technology (7%)	Health Professions (30%) Personal and Culinary Services (12%) Business (12%) Education (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%)
Outcomes	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Luna Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$30,500
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$4,500
Median Loan Payment	$201	$46

Diversity	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Luna Community College
% Men	47%	45%
% Women	53%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	22%
% Black	2%	2%
% Hispanic	54%	70%
% Native American	7%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Luna Community College
% In-State	92%	83%
% Out-of-State	5%	16%
Campus	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Luna Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus is larger than than Luna Community College based on total student enrollment (1,009 students vs. 774 students)

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus vs. Luna Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus or Luna Community College?

• University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus is 40.9% more expensive to attend than Luna Community College for in-state tuition ($2,096.00 vs. $1,488.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92.8% higher at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus than Luna Community College ($5,460.00 vs. $2,832.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Luna Community College than University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus ($8,089 vs. $10,947)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Luna Community College are 54.6% lower than costs at University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus ($7,061 vs. $10,916)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus than Luna Community College (98% vs. 75%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Luna Community College students is 14% larger than aid received University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus ($4,692 vs. $4,117)

Which college is harder to get into, University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus or Luna Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Luna Community College or University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus .

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus vs. Luna Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus or Luna Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Luna Community College and University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus.

• Graduates from University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus earn on average $12,200 more per year than Luna Community College graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $30,500)
• Luna Community College students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus graduates. ($4,500 vs. $19,500)
• Luna Community College graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus graduates. ($46 vs. $201)
• More University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luna Community College students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 30%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/