How much of the cost at Mississippi Valley State University will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Mississippi Valley State University. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,912 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,912 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Mississippi Valley State University.
Mississippi Valley State University 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.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Mississippi Valley State University is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $54 | |
| Out-of-state | $54 |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Mississippi Valley State University.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,956 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,446/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,568 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $2,612 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Mississippi Valley State University estimates these costs at about $2,000, leaving about $1,000 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Mississippi Valley State University.
In the latest reporting year, about 10 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $45,595.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 2 | $5,794 | $2,897 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 2 | $5,794 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 6 | $18,133 | $3,022 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 6 | $18,133 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
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.