by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Mid-State will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Mid-State. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,886 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,886 |
| 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 Mid-State.
Mid-State is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Mid-State compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $22 |  |
| Out-of-state | $22 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Mid-State.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,614 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,425/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,400 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,786 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Mid-State estimates these costs at about $2,062, leaving about $1,062 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Mid-State.
Roughly 42 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $107,713.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 37 | $81,233 | $2,195 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 37 | $81,233 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.