by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Tulsa Community College will the G.I. Bill® cover? 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 Tulsa Community College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $3,768 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $3,768 |
| 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 Tulsa Community College.
There is no record that Tulsa Community College participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. 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 Tulsa Community College falls under 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. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Tulsa Community College.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,335 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,611/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,888 |
| Estimated shortfall to cover yourself | $447 |
Expect to make up the shortfall between the housing benefit and actual living costs. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
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 Tulsa Community College run about $1,848, leaving about $848 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Tulsa Community College.
Approximately 106 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $153,678.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 109 | $154,124 | $1,414 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 109 | $154,124 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
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.