Kansas State University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at K -State? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$10,942 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$10,942 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend Kansas 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 K -State. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$10,942
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$10,942
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at K -State.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Kansas State University participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA. About 1 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

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

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at K -State compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$41
Out-of-state	$41

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 K -State.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,392
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,392/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,136
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$1,744

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

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 K -State run about $1,056, leaving about $56 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Kansas State University

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to K -State.

Roughly 635 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $5,022,820.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	614	$5,745,811	$9,358
GI Bill® — undergraduate	513	$4,941,177	—
GI Bill® — graduate	101	$804,634	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	131	$296,662	$2,265
DoD TA — undergraduate	93	$219,662	—
DoD TA — graduate	38	$77,000	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

More Veteran Resources

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.