New Mexico State University-Main Campus G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at NMSU Main Campus 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.

$8,147 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$8,147 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend New Mexico State University-Main Campus With Tuition Fully Covered

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending NMSU Main Campus. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$8,147
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$8,147
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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 NMSU Main Campus.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

Federal data does not indicate that NMSU Main Campus currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 NMSU Main Campus falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$79
Out-of-state	$79

Housing Allowance Coverage

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at NMSU Main Campus.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,762
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,875/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$15,000
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$2,238

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Book and Supply Stipend

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 NMSU Main Campus run about $1,240, leaving about $240 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at New Mexico State University-Main Campus

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at NMSU Main Campus.

Approximately 279 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $1,391,476.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	228	$1,235,933	$5,421
GI Bill® — undergraduate	198	$1,047,942	—
GI Bill® — graduate	30	$187,991	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	174	$436,557	$2,509
DoD TA — undergraduate	130	$304,684	—
DoD TA — graduate	44	$131,873	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

Veteran Services & Links

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.