STEM girl realizes that LACS exist, now how to find the right one?

The attached link from the Cleveland Fed detailing spending per student at Public and Private Universities and Colleges doesn’t bode well for the OSS value proposition at the more expensive state universities - https://www.clevelandfed.org/newsroom-and-events/publications/economic-commentary/2016-economic-commentaries/ec-201610-trends-in-expenditures-by-us-colleges-and-universities.aspx