Dakota State University G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Dakota State? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$9,633 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$9,633 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Dakota State University With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Dakota State. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$9,633
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$9,633
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Dakota State.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

There is no record that Dakota State participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Dakota State is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$68
Out-of-state	$68

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Dakota State.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,776
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,446/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,568
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$1,792

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Book and Supply Stipend

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,200 in supply costs at Dakota State, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Dakota State University

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Dakota State.

In the latest reporting year, about 83 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $405,990.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	90	$508,499	$5,650
GI Bill® — undergraduate	68	$410,078	—
GI Bill® — graduate	22	$98,421	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	72	$186,564	$2,591
DoD TA — undergraduate	59	$167,064	—
DoD TA — graduate	13	$19,500	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

Helpful Veteran Links

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.