by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at UCM 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 UCM. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,739 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,739 |
| 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 UCM.
UCM is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 UCM falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $300 |  |
| Out-of-state | $300 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at UCM.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,206 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,596/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $12,768 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $2,562 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. 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 UCM run about $1,250, leaving about $250 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at UCM.
Roughly 279 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,540,585.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 773 | $1,378,022 | $1,783 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 658 | $1,194,930 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 115 | $183,092 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 729 | $1,321,937 | $1,813 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 656 | $1,229,231 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 73 | $92,706 | — |
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.