by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Drexel will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Drexel. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $60,663 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $40,428 |
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 Drexel.
Federal data does not indicate that Drexel currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
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 Drexel falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $150 |  |
| Out-of-state | $150 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Drexel.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $17,874 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,502/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $20,016 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $2,142 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Drexel estimates these costs at about $1,700, leaving about $700 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Drexel.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 216 | $5,741,418 | $26,581 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 178 | $5,453,767 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 38 | $287,651 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 6 | $18,622 | $3,104 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $4,750 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 4 | $13,872 | — |
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.