by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at SD Mines will the G.I. Bill® cover? 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 SD Mines. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,400 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,400 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at SD Mines.
SD Mines is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. 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 SD Mines is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $50 |  |
| Out-of-state | $50 | |
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 SD Mines.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,700 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,094/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,752 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $5,052 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. 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 SD Mines run about $1,900, leaving about $900 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at SD Mines.
Roughly 76 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $601,499.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 65 | $603,324 | $9,282 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 61 | $590,763 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 4 | $12,561 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 29 | $110,817 | $3,821 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 24 | $102,317 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 5 | $8,500 | — |
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.