by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Kenyon will the G.I. Bill® cover? 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 Kenyon. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $69,330 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $49,095 |
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 Kenyon.
Kenyon College is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 5 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Kenyon compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
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 Kenyon.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,410 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,545/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,360 |
| Estimated shortfall to cover yourself | $2,050 |
The housing benefit does not fully cover estimated living costs at this school — budget for the gap. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,900 in supply costs at Kenyon, leaving about $900 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Kenyon.
Roughly 7 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $182,304.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 5 | $172,297 | $34,459 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 5 | $172,297 | — |
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.