Match #1
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 21%
- Enrollment 377 students, close to 423
The colleges most similar to Luna Community College are Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College, Mesalands Community College, and Santa Fe Community College-New Mexico. Luna Community College has an average net price of $21,392 a year; 10 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Luna Community College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Luna Community College
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Match #2
Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate—
- 411 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 411 students, close to 423
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Santa Fe Community College-New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate—
- 3,369 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Profile closeness39/100
Admit rate—
- 15,203 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate—
- 504 students
- Public
- Rural: Remote
- Enrollment 504 students, close to 423
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 400 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 400 students, close to 423
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, AZ
Profile closeness48/100
Admit rate—
- 5,377 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 22%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
GateWay Community College-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate—
- 4,538 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate—
- 1,973 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate—
- 3,216 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 23%, close to 21%
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Luna Community College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Luna Community College?
The closest matches to Luna Community College are Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College, Mesalands Community College, Santa Fe Community College-New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College, and Colorado Northwestern Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Luna Community College alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Luna Community College ($21,392 a year), including Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College ($3,567), Northeast Texas Community College ($5,392), and Mohave Community College ($5,999). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
