by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at UDayton? 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 UDayton. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $47,600 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $27,365 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® caps the annual tuition benefit (about $20,235), so the tuition above that is a gap veterans must cover through Yellow Ribbon, savings, or other aid at UDayton.
University of Dayton participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA. Roughly 65 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.
The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.
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 UDayton 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. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at UDayton.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $15,640 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,659/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,272 |
| Estimated shortfall to cover yourself | $2,368 |
Living costs here run above the housing allowance, so plan to cover the difference from savings or other income. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,000 in supply costs at UDayton, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to UDayton.
In the latest reporting year, about 156 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $2,826,455.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 171 | $3,491,461 | $20,418 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 111 | $2,633,252 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 60 | $858,209 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $4,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
References
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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.