by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at UCR? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UCR. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $14,170 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $14,170 |
| 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 UCR.
UCR is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. 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 UCR falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $2,376 |  |
| Out-of-state | $2,376 | |
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 UCR.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,781 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,402/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $27,216 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $13,435 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
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 UCR run about $1,748, leaving about $748 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at UCR.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 98 | $1,482,664 | $15,129 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 76 | $795,213 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 22 | $687,451 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $3,334 | $3,334 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 0 | $0 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $3,334 | — |
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.