by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Moorpark College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Moorpark College. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $1,416 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $1,416 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Moorpark College.
There is no record that Moorpark College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
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 Moorpark College falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $27 |  |
| Out-of-state | $42 | |
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 Moorpark College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $17,784 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,657/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $29,256 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $11,472 |
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; Moorpark College estimates these costs at about $1,152, leaving about $152 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Moorpark College.
In the latest reporting year, about 40 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $7,017.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 151 | $47,460 | $314 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 151 | $47,460 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $276 | $276 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $276 | — |
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.