Luna Community College vs Angelina CC

Luna Community College and Angelina College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Luna, situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds to pursue their academic goals. Angelina, nestled in Lufkin, Texas, maintains a slightly more selective admissions policy with an acceptance rate of 98%. While Luna's student body predominantly comprises Hispanic students (52%), Angelina's student population is more evenly distributed, with White (39%), Hispanic (30%), and Black (19%) students forming the majority. Both colleges offer a wide range of academic programs, with popular majors including Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Health Professions at Luna, and Business, Health Professions, and Education at Angelina. Discover which college aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal preferences by exploring the comprehensive comparison table provided.

	Angelina College	Luna Community College
Overview
Location	Lufkin, Texas	Las Vegas, New Mexico
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Rural: Fringe
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	58.0%	62.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $21,031 Out of state: $22,381	In state: $12,788 Out of state: $14,060
Average net price	$9,332	$4,564
Tuition	In state: $3,300 Out of state: $4,650	In state: $1,392 Out of state: $2,664
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $2,200 Meal plan: $3,800
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	82.0% Average amount $2,988	90.0% Average amount $4,947
Students receiving federal student loan		5.0% Average amount $2,741
Students taking out private loans		0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,272 Men 36.2% Women 63.8%	821 Men 36.2% Women 63.8%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Very Low
Out-of-state students	1.4%	15.7%
International students	1.9%	N/A
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	108	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Texas Louisiana Illinois Michigan Missouri	New Mexico Texas Arizona Hawaii Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Engineering Technologies	Health Professions Liberal Arts Law Enforcement and Firefighting Education Culinary and Personal Services
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	13.9%	21.3%
Dropout rate	48.2%	71.3%
Transferred out	25.2%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $55,888 Year 2: $59,640 Year 3: $63,581 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,525 Year 2: $45,852 Year 3: $47,386 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $38,051 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $36,430 Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $29,429 Year 2: $23,351 Year 3: N/A Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $42,803 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $32,781 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $26,060 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,920 Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $39,966 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,159 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: N/A

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