by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at DMC? 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 DMC. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,940 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,940 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at DMC.
Del Mar College 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.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether DMC is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
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 DMC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,505 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,881/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,048 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $6,543 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; DMC estimates these costs at about $1,400, leaving about $400 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at DMC.
Approximately 135 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $251,264.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 147 | $162,602 | $1,106 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 147 | $162,602 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 3 | $1,314 | $438 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 3 | $1,314 | — |
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.