by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at UT Rio Grande Valley? 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 UT Rio Grande Valley. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,859 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,859 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at UT Rio Grande Valley.
UT Rio Grande Valley is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether UT Rio Grande Valley is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $81 |  |
| Out-of-state | $84 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at UT Rio Grande Valley.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,780 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,746/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,968 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,188 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UT Rio Grande Valley estimates these costs at about $1,190, leaving about $190 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at UT Rio Grande Valley.
Roughly 358 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $2,381,998.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 310 | $2,355,356 | $7,598 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 290 | $2,225,246 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 20 | $130,110 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 25 | $54,000 | $2,160 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 19 | $43,250 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 6 | $10,750 | — |
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.