Tarleton State University GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to Tarleton for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$7,878 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$7,878 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Attend Tarleton State University as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Tarleton. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$7,878
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$7,878
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Tarleton.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

There is no record that Tarleton participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Tarleton compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$3,504
Out-of-state	$3,504

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 Tarleton.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$13,332
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,770/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$14,160
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$828

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,560 in supply costs at Tarleton, leaving about $560 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Tarleton State University

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Tarleton.

In the latest reporting year, about 390 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $2,495,848.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	415	$2,931,564	$7,064
GI Bill® — undergraduate	330	$2,514,898	—
GI Bill® — graduate	85	$416,666	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	57	$179,007	$3,140
DoD TA — undergraduate	42	$140,266	—
DoD TA — graduate	15	$38,741	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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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.