You seem unaware that the PhD students are paid to be there; they are not paying anything.
Sorta. They pay in labor far below the market rate, and working conditions that are abhorrent. Thy also pay a massive opportunity cost depending on the field.
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Sorta. They pay in labor far below the market rate, and working conditions that are abhorrent. Thy also pay a massive opportunity cost depending on the field.