by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to MBTS for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 MBTS. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,400 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,400 |
| 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 MBTS.
There is no record that MBTS 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 MBTS falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $1,120 |  |
| Out-of-state | $1,120 | |
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 MBTS.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,839 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,049/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,392 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $2,553 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. 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 MBTS run about $1,004, leaving about $4 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at MBTS.
In the latest reporting year, about 61 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $385,659.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 102 | $576,793 | $5,655 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 36 | $255,976 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 66 | $320,817 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 11 | $13,500 | $1,227 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 6 | $9,750 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 5 | $3,750 | — |
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.