by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at TROY will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending TROY. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,792 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,792 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at TROY.
Troy University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether TROY is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at TROY.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,860 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,605/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,840 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,980 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; TROY estimates these costs at about $1,366, leaving about $366 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at TROY.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 792 | $5,459,060 | $6,893 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 571 | $4,125,093 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 221 | $1,333,967 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1,831 | $4,074,540 | $2,225 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 692 | $1,720,165 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1,139 | $2,354,375 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.