<p>R4M - Attrition in common in BFA acting programs. At Emerson a week ago, they said they expect about 10% to leave the program each year in the first two years - which gets them from about 25 to 20. Purchase is known for attrition, too. I suspect this is the case everywhere: 18 year-olds start out totally committed and then some of them… change their minds. New interests emerge, old commitments fade, life happens…</p>