by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Luther Rice will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Luther Rice. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,538 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,538 |
| 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 Luther Rice.
There is no record that Luther Rice participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. 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 Luther Rice falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $185 |  |
| Out-of-state | $185 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Luther Rice.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $16,736 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,490/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $19,920 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,184 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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; Luther Rice estimates these costs at about $1,608, leaving about $608 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Luther Rice.
In the latest reporting year, about 24 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $90,434.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 21 | $96,330 | $4,587 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 8 | $32,721 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 13 | $63,609 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 3 | $7,500 | $2,500 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $3,750 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $3,750 | — |
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.