by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at ENMU - Main Campus? 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 ENMU - Main Campus. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $6,863 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $6,863 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at ENMU - Main Campus.
Federal data does not indicate that ENMU - Main Campus currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
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 ENMU - Main Campus falls under 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 ENMU - Main Campus.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,842 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,428/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,424 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,582 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at ENMU - Main Campus run about $950, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to ENMU - Main Campus.
In the latest reporting year, about 81 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $297,063.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 76 | $265,185 | $3,489 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 57 | $201,328 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 19 | $63,857 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 73 | $130,272 | $1,785 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 58 | $96,781 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 15 | $33,491 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.