by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Oregon Coast Community 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 Oregon Coast Community College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $5,400 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $5,400 |
| 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 Oregon Coast Community College.
Federal data does not indicate that Oregon Coast Community College 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.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Oregon Coast Community College is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $261 |  |
| Out-of-state | $261 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Oregon Coast Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,144 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,457/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $19,656 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $10,512 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Oregon Coast Community College estimates these costs at about $765, so the stipend covers them in full.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Oregon Coast Community College.
Roughly 10 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $38,599.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 7 | $28,274 | $4,039 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 7 | $28,274 | — |
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.