by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at San Jose State? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending San Jose State. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,992 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,992 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at San Jose State.
There is no record that San Jose State participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
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 San Jose State falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $2,326 |  |
| Out-of-state | $2,326 | |
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 San Jose State.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $19,431 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,405/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $27,240 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $7,809 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $938 in supply costs at San Jose State, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to San Jose State.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 354 | $2,376,259 | $6,713 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 286 | $1,887,908 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 68 | $488,351 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 4 | $5,646 | $1,412 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $2,646 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 2 | $3,000 | — |
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.