@ColdinMinny --I may have missed something, but how can you tell how much the OP would be paying at RH and Trinity? Did she list her EFC? Or are you basing that on merit aid award.
As far as Trinity being ranked #2 in the state of Texas…do you have a link to that rank? I’ve heard fantastic things about Trinity for those wanting a smaller school experience, but ranked #2? This is what is on USNWR https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/trinity-university-texas-3647
They offer an Engineering Science degree and I’m not familiar with that. I would really want to do the research to make sure that degree holds up against a true ChemE or Mech E, etc. in the job market.