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Single digit drop out for PhD programs does not sound right, I've believe the stat is closer to 50%: https://www.chronicle.com/article/PhD-Attrition-How-Much-

• abdullahkhalids 7y ago
  The dropout rate varies significantly by discipline. My experience is only with the natural sciences where in North America at least, most students are funded by their program+advisor, compared to the humanities where funding opportunities are few and far in between. I would guess that students who are funded by their advisor are much more likely to be exploited compared to the self-funded student because of the monetary exchange going on. But funded students are also less likely to quit because they have a relatively comfy job for five years that protects them from the "real world".