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LB (and every CSU) is chartered to be a teaching institution first and foremost. The UC system has research as an integral focus.
If you go to USC, and you don't leverage their network in competitive but high rewarding professions then that is a lot of money not well spent. While I would argue anyone can succeed with an LB education, there are people/networks where a UC or degree from certain private institutions means something, and there isn't really an answer to that than work hard and be excellent.
USC business owners and families who for generations have championed being USC legacies.
When the UC did away with legacy as an admission criterion I'm sure it isolated away some of these well connected high wealth families. USC has taken flack for admissions (including the athletics for admissions scandals) but unless the feds flex on research grants, they can admit whoever they want.
LB is a great institution. If they stay focused on preparing students for well paying fields of study it will continue to be successful. 
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At USC you are paying for the brand,, legacy and alumni connections and contributing heavily for all.
I have had interface with an LBSU college of business development officer who is a graduate of LB but has also worked in the development offices at USC and LMU. The story relayed to me was a parent who had children attend both LBSU and USC. The parent’s observation was that the LBSU business education proved transferable to the working world. The SC business degree. Was heavy on theory. Previous Message
Is the education at U$C really worth 9-10x more than a CSU education? I guarantee that the quality of education in my classes is not 9-10x worse than what Troy has to offer. Previous Message
Compared to USC LB is a huge bargain. From the OC Register today:
"Student costs are rising at USC, with tuition increasing by 4.8% to $73,260 for the upcoming academic year, with other expected costs rising as well, the university announced on its web page.
Tuition was $69,904 for the 2024-25 academic year.
Overall costs for undergraduates not living with their parents during the upcoming academic year were estimated at $99,139, up from $95,225 for the current year.
Total cost estimates include housing, meals, books and supplies, transportation, assorted fees and “personal and miscellaneous.”
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