by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Concordia University, Wisconsin 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 Concordia University, Wisconsin. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $34,250 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $14,015 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® caps the annual tuition benefit (about $20,235), so the tuition above that is a gap veterans must cover through Yellow Ribbon, savings, or other aid at Concordia University, Wisconsin.
Concordia University, Wisconsin is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 Concordia University, Wisconsin falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $520 |  |
| Out-of-state | $520 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Concordia University, Wisconsin.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,700 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,959/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,672 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $2,972 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $2,400 in supply costs at Concordia University, Wisconsin, leaving about $1,400 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Concordia University, Wisconsin.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 75 | $842,006 | $11,227 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 60 | $697,476 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 15 | $144,530 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 6 | $22,500 | $3,750 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 6 | $22,500 | — |
| 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
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.