I think the fact that this field is skill based keeps them out. I've known a lot of kids who entered in our CS program thinking they'd get rich only to drop out

I think the fact that this field is skill based keeps them out. I've known a lot of kids who entered in our CS program thinking they'd get rich only to drop out or go into Info Sci cause CS was too hard...at a generic state school with some of the most lenient instructors. Frankly I think it's fine. It weeds out the sociopaths just in it to advance their careers seeing as they need to put in the effort. I've had a few jocks even try to mooch off me to basically give them answers.