Quote Originally Posted by Flixy View Post
I assume remaining in grad school isn't for free? Though I am a bit unclear about the US system, over here, at least in (real ) sciences PhD positions are generally paid.

Also I assume 47% of the population aren't grad students, nor should they be.
It is in just about any decent department. You act as a teaching assistant, grader, or research assistant, for which your tuition is waved and you get a stipend (usually $15-20k).

Pretty sure I pay more in freaking union dues (thought I'm not even a member) than I do in taxes.