Unfortunately this is still the case in all the university I know, especially in fine arts and humanity, many of the positions are even unfunded.
Many students need to sublease their living room or live in a single bedroom in a house, with shared kitchen and bathroom.
I think many less-well-funded students literally cannot afford a studio or 1B, because the rent will be higher than their salary.
Even for extremely well-funded departments in extremely well-funded schools, almost all of the PhD students are consistently paid under the living wage. See https://csstipendrankings.org/
This is why you see so many grad worker strike in these years.
Unfortunately this is still the case in all the university I know, especially in fine arts and humanity, many of the positions are even unfunded.
Many students need to sublease their living room or live in a single bedroom in a house, with shared kitchen and bathroom.
I think many less-well-funded students literally cannot afford a studio or 1B, because the rent will be higher than their salary.
Even for extremely well-funded departments in extremely well-funded schools, almost all of the PhD students are consistently paid under the living wage. See https://csstipendrankings.org/
This is why you see so many grad worker strike in these years.
also why the bulk of those students in those subjects come almost exclusively from wealthy families…