by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Coppin for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Coppin. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,001 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,001 |
| 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 Coppin.
Coppin State University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
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 Coppin falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $1,876 |  |
| Out-of-state | $1,876 | |
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 Coppin.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,905 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,667/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $21,336 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $6,431 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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 $1,915 in supply costs at Coppin, leaving about $915 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Coppin.
Approximately 18 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $102,372.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 15 | $85,520 | $5,701 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 13 | $69,995 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 2 | $15,525 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 3 | $13,222 | $4,407 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 3 | $13,222 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.