Minnesota State University-Mankato G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

How much of the cost at Minnesota State Mankato will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

• Veteran Cost Summary
• Tuition Coverage
• Yellow Ribbon Participation
• Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
• Living Expense Coverage
• Book Stipend Coverage
• GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
• References

Veterans Can Attend Minnesota State University-Mankato With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Minnesota State Mankato. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

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

Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Minnesota State Mankato.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Minnesota State Mankato is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

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 Minnesota State Mankato falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$51
Out-of-state	$51

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Minnesota State Mankato.

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Book and Supply Stipend

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,042 in supply costs at Minnesota State Mankato, leaving about $42 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Minnesota State University-Mankato

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Minnesota State Mankato.

Roughly 146 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $727,897.

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

Helpful Veteran Links

• Minnesota State Mankato Veteran & Military Services
• Back to Minnesota State Mankato Net Price
• Continue to Minnesota State Mankato Value for Your Money
• File a complaint with the VA

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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.