by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at UMKC will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UMKC. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $11,988 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $11,988 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at UMKC.
University of Missouri-Kansas City is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 2 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.
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 UMKC is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $336 |  |
| Out-of-state | $336 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at UMKC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,058 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,049/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,392 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,334 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UMKC estimates these costs at about $800, so the stipend covers them in full.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at UMKC.
In the latest reporting year, about 245 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $2,155,430.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 263 | $2,750,738 | $10,459 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 180 | $1,608,168 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 83 | $1,142,570 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 22 | $63,796 | $2,900 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 19 | $61,685 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 3 | $2,111 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.