by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Ball State will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Ball State. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,758 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,758 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Ball State.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Ball State University and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. In the most recent year, about 26 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
Active-duty service members using DoD Tuition Assistance are capped at $250 per credit hour. The chart below shows whether the per-credit charge at Ball State falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $1,674 |  |
| Out-of-state | $1,674 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Ball State.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,064 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,581/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,648 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $584 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Ball State estimates these costs at about $1,360, leaving about $360 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Ball State.
Roughly 199 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $1,338,909.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 201 | $1,492,861 | $7,427 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 144 | $1,125,920 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 57 | $366,941 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 75 | $257,619 | $3,435 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 66 | $230,244 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 9 | $27,375 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at benefits.va.gov/gibill.