Academia could do a much better job clarifying expectations for prospective PhD students, for instance what percentage of a department's graduates go to researc

Academia could do a much better job clarifying expectations for prospective PhD students, for instance what percentage of a department's graduates go to research universities, to teaching colleges, to industry, etc. But there might be fewer applicants when people do the math and realize theres maybe 1 desirable academic job opening for every 10 students. To the point stressed to death in another thread, sure you could go get another job that has nothing to do with your PhD, but many people see graduate education as a career step, not a lifestyle choice.