I think for her, what draws her to USC is the faculty and program quality and, alumni network. Her thinking is that with USC’s strong alumni network, she will never be out of a job. The cons is ROI, and having un subsidized loans. If money is no object, USC wins.
With Dominguez Hills, the pros are ROI, only taking subsidized loans. The cons are regrets of turning USC down, and forgoing that experience.
She is weighing everything, including loan forgiveness programs which would apply after 10 years working in the educational sector.