by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Boise State for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Boise State. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $8,782 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $8,782 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Boise State.
Federal data does not indicate that Boise State currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Boise State compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $133 |  |
| Out-of-state | $133 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Boise State.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,080 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,139/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $17,112 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,032 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Boise State estimates these costs at about $1,226, leaving about $226 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Boise State.
In the latest reporting year, about 769 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $5,098,463.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 706 | $4,606,704 | $6,525 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 612 | $3,963,031 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 94 | $643,673 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 465 | $1,310,120 | $2,817 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 442 | $1,250,870 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 23 | $59,250 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
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.