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Anecdotally, this seems like one of the reasons cs phds are rarely pursued by U.S. citizens. Even if you love research, the programs will select for people who
by lumost 5y ago
Anecdotally, this seems like one of the reasons cs phds are rarely pursued by U.S. citizens.
Even if you love research, the programs will select for people who have good grades/institutions, who lack student debt, can invest 4 years at 20k/yr and survive, and are willing to turn down 6 figure jobs in industry.
Given this, it’s not a surprise that 79% of CS phd students in the US are international, where undergrad costs are often substantially lower.
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- bsder 5y agoIt's also because universities LOVE foreign students. Foreign students pay full-rate--generally in cash up front.
- Per_Bothner 5y agoThat is not true at the Ph.D. level, at least for CS at good universites. Tuition is generally paid by grant/research money, or otherwise by the department, as part of the funding you are offered. I'm pretty sure that from the point of view of the university, department, or researcher it makes no difference whether a student is foreign or not, except there is more paper-work and other complications (visas etc) for foreign students. However, foreign students may be more willing to accept the relatively low stipends offered.
- skrishnamurthi 5y agoNo, students do not pay to get a PhD in CS. It's literally in the FAQ you're commenting on. You'd know that if you read it.