by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at TTUHSC - El Paso will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
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 TTUHSC - El Paso falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $6,690 |  |
| Out-of-state | $6,690 | |
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 TTUHSC - El Paso.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,896/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,168 |
The Monthly Housing Allowance is paid for the months you are enrolled and is meant to offset off-campus living costs. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to TTUHSC - El Paso.
Roughly 24 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $383,353.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 22 | $300,868 | $13,676 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 16 | $173,372 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 6 | $127,496 | — |
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.