by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at CSUN will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at CSUN. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,095 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,095 |
| 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 CSUN.
There is no record that CSUN participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. 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 CSUN compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $1,374 |  |
| Out-of-state | $1,374 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at CSUN.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $20,306 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,864/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $30,912 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $10,606 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at CSUN run about $1,284, leaving about $284 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at CSUN.
Roughly 364 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $1,510,823.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 327 | $1,557,569 | $4,763 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 297 | $1,269,813 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 30 | $287,756 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 8 | $12,971 | $1,621 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 7 | $10,471 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $2,500 | — |
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.