by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Colorado State University - Pueblo? 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 Colorado State University - Pueblo. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,401 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,401 |
| 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 Colorado State University - Pueblo.
Colorado State University Pueblo participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA.
The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.
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 Colorado State University - Pueblo falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $1,475 |  |
| Out-of-state | $1,475 | |
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 Colorado State University - Pueblo.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,680 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,902/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,216 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $536 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,460 in supply costs at Colorado State University - Pueblo, leaving about $460 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Colorado State University - Pueblo.
Roughly 202 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,570,080.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 160 | $1,320,113 | $8,251 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 151 | $1,247,501 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 9 | $72,612 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 40 | $80,615 | $2,015 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 40 | $80,615 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
References
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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.