by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at UW - Eau Claire 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 UW - Eau Claire. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,277 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,277 |
| 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 UW - Eau Claire.
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether UW - Eau Claire is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $71 |  |
| Out-of-state | $71 | |
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 UW - Eau Claire.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,200 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,728/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,824 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,624 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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; UW - Eau Claire estimates these costs at about $400, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to UW - Eau Claire.
Approximately 120 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $835,712.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 112 | $784,913 | $7,008 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 100 | $721,338 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 12 | $63,575 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 18 | $72,000 | $4,000 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 16 | $69,500 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 2 | $2,500 | — |
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.