by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Plymouth State 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 Plymouth State. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $14,558 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $14,558 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Plymouth State.
Plymouth State University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
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 Plymouth State falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $115 |  |
| Out-of-state | $115 | |
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 Plymouth State.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,104 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,244/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $17,952 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $5,848 |
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.
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 Plymouth State run about $1,410, leaving about $410 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Plymouth State.
Approximately 56 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $510,069.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 44 | $469,162 | $10,663 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 38 | $396,190 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 6 | $72,972 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 22 | $81,500 | $3,705 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 21 | $77,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $4,500 | — |
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.