by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Texas A&M Kingsville for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 Kingsville. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,892 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,892 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Texas A&M Kingsville.
Federal data does not indicate that Texas A&M Kingsville currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. 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 Texas A&M Kingsville falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $620 |  |
| Out-of-state | $699 | |
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 Kingsville.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,613 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,881/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,048 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,435 |
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 Texas A&M Kingsville run about $1,190, leaving about $190 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Texas A&M Kingsville.
In the latest reporting year, about 88 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $640,703.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 73 | $571,135 | $7,824 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 67 | $550,223 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 6 | $20,912 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 5 | $18,046 | $3,609 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 3 | $12,933 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 2 | $5,113 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.
References
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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.