Luna Community College

What Luna Community College does

Luna Community College is a public community college founded in 1967, headquartered in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and serving the northeastern region of the state. The college operates a main campus in Las Vegas and satellite campuses in Mora, Santa Rosa, and Springer, structured under a Board of Trustees organized into seven electoral districts. It awards associate degrees, certificates, dual-credit high-school coursework, and workforce-development credentials, and partners with local school districts, the LCC Foundation, and federal agencies to deliver programming.

The college's operating stack consists of industry-standard third-party platforms: Blackboard for learning management, Workday for administrative and HR functions, and Pathways Online Services for student-facing services. Specialized centers include the Wildfire Resiliency Training Center and a Small Business Development Center, which extend the institution's role into regional disaster preparedness and local economic development. Funding includes a $3,000,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2023-06 (FY21), and the college is led by President Carol Linder, whose contract was extended through 2026.

As a public, non-profit institution with 51–100 employees, LCC is funded primarily through state appropriations, federal grants, tuition and fees, and foundation contributions — a revenue mix typical of rural community colleges rather than commercial enterprises. The model is structurally anchored to its geographic service mandate, with no commercial pricing or go-to-market motion in the conventional sense.

Name

Luna Community College

Legal name

Luna Community College

Website

https://luna.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Luna Community College is a public community college founded in 1967 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, serving northeastern New Mexico through associate degrees, certificates, dual-credit, and workforce development across main and satellite campuses in Mora, Santa Rosa, and Springer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Junior Colleges (611210), Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Junior Colleges (Associate-Degree Granting) (EDAHADAC)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Workforce training
• Dual enrollment programs
• Adult education

Headquarters

HQ city

Springer

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Luna Community College is a public two-year higher education institution that delivers associate degree programs, technical certificates, dual credit courses for high school students, workforce training, adult basic education, and HSE preparation across multiple campuses in northeastern New Mexico. The college also provides continuing education, community services, and student support services such as tutoring and TRIO programs. Instruction is delivered through on-campus classes and online distance learning.

Product overview

Luna Community College is an educational institution that provides higher education programs, including associate degrees, certificates, and workforce development courses. The college offers academic programs in areas such as Business, Education, Nursing, Allied Health, Humanities, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and STEM. Student and community services include workforce development, adult education, dual credit programs, athletics, counseling, and various campus facilities. Luna Community College does not offer software products or technology platforms as its core offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Small class sizes provide personalized attention to students

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LCC FoundationcoreOthersThe LCC Foundation is a supporting organization dedicated to advancing Luna Community College through fundraising, donor relations, and supporting student scholarships and college initiatives.
• Mora Independent SchoolsminorOthersEducational institution represented on the Board of Trustees; serves as a feeder district for Luna Community College in Mora area.
• West Las Vegas SchoolsminorOthersLocal school district represented on the Board of Trustees; serves as a feeder district for Luna Community College.
• Santa Rosa SchoolsminorOthersLocal school district represented on the Board of Trustees; serves as a feeder district for Luna Community College in Santa Rosa area.
• Springer, Wagon Mound and Maxwell SchoolsminorOthersLocal school district represented on the Board of Trustees; serves as a feeder district for Luna Community College in the Springer area.
• Las Vegas City SchoolsminorOthersLocal school district represented on the Board of Trustees; serves as a feeder district for Luna Community College in Las Vegas.
• BlackboardcoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning management system (LMS) used for distance learning and online course delivery at Luna Community College.
• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise HR and finance platform used for human resources management, payroll, and financial operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mesalands Community College: Rural New Mexico public community college offering associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training including wind energy technology. Closely comparable in scale, rural setting, and mission focus.
• Clovis Community College: Eastern New Mexico public community college offering associate degrees and workforce programs. Comparable in mission, rural community setting, and reliance on state appropriations.
• Northern New Mexico College: Public higher education institution serving northern New Mexico, offering associate and bachelor's programs with similar workforce and community development focus. Geographic neighbor with overlapping service areas.
• Santa Fe Community College: Another New Mexico public community college offering associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training. Directly comparable in mission, governance structure, and program mix, but serves a different (Santa Fe-area) region.
• New Mexico Junior College: Public community college in Hobbs, NM offering associate degrees, dual credit, and CTE programs. Similar governance and funding model with comparable workforce development emphasis.

Regional players

• Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute: Federally chartered tribal college in New Mexico offering associate degrees and workforce certificates. Comparable in scale and CTE emphasis but serves a distinct tribal student population.
• New Mexico Highlands University: Public four-year university based in Las Vegas, NM sharing LCC's primary service area. Offers transfer pathways that complement LCC's associate programs, making it both a competitor and a transfer destination.
• Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Branch: Branch campus of a four-year state university offering associate and community college-level coursework in a rural New Mexico setting. Comparable in rural community college mission though anchored to a larger university system.

Broad incumbents

• San Juan College: Regional public community college serving the Four Corners area of New Mexico. Offers a broader program portfolio at greater scale than LCC but operates under the same state funding framework.
• Central New Mexico Community College: The largest community college in New Mexico, offering an extensive range of associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training. Comparable in core offering but operates at materially greater scale and broader geographic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCR3V5hePBksKualu3S4EoDA
• Facebookfacebook.com/LunaCommunityCollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/luna-community-college

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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