by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Texas A&M Commerce will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Texas A&M Commerce. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,026 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,026 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at Texas A&M Commerce.
Texas A&M Commerce 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 Texas A&M Commerce is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Texas A&M Commerce.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,704 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,751/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $22,008 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $10,304 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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 Texas A&M Commerce run about $1,202, leaving about $202 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Texas A&M Commerce.
Approximately 322 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $1,699,326.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 319 | $1,737,448 | $5,447 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 229 | $1,273,678 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 90 | $463,770 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 32 | $62,249 | $1,945 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 19 | $37,034 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 13 | $25,215 | — |
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.