highly educated? and Aspergers?

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That is a very low success rate.
It is a wonder that the program continues to exist.

Well, yes and no. Of the ones that fail to get the PhD, many of them go on to finish a Masters degree there. It really depends upon how far along in the program that they are before they fail. If it is at the Research Proposal Defense stage (ie. before actually being classified as a PhD candidate), they usually are given the option to finish up with the Masters. If the graduate student fails to maintain a 3.0 overall GPA, they only have one chance to bring it up or they are gone with no chance at a Masters. Some of those that fail transfer back into another PhD program and basically start over. That particular university wants to keep a certain level of standards for obtaining the PhD, so it makes sense to keep the requirements and have only a few graduate each year. They were admonished once for too low of a graduation rate by a national chemical organization (ACS), so they had to slightly change one of the requirements (at the RPD stage). Otherwise, it has remained the same over the past twenty years.

I have AS and I've earned a Bachelor's Degree in Conservation Biology.

I eventually want to go back to get my Master's and Doctorate's Degrees but want to get field experience first. Still, if I don't get anything in the next year, I will try to go back to College anyway.

I have a BA, and am finishing an M.Ed. with Asperger's. I think it works out if you are able to find extremely liberal situations that can differentiate, and if you go slowly or to your abilities. I have the M.Ed. Degree, but I cannot teach, because my math is so bad that I cannot pass the state tests.

I've only just realised I excelled academically at school and uni because I thought I'd get attention for being bright. Once I realised social skills and networking count for much more, I completely lost interest in perfectionist academic results. I learned to follow my interests instead. I'm less successful, in terms of social standing and commonly accepted signifiers of 'success', but much happier. I have a half completed PhD. Real life is loads more educational and entertaining than academic ivory towers.

I have a degree in law though i really struggled in college and i'm struggling at my job. The education in my country mostly relies on having a good memory so i did well in high school and primary school, but not in college.

I have HFA, & earned 2 BS degrees plus a lot more college credits that I didn't apply to a degree. I did poorly in school until college. This is because I can study at my own pace in college. I had no control over the pace before that. Taking college classes has become a hobby. With my HFA & other diagnosis, I qualify for reduced tuition, else I couldn't afford to attend.

I have a Master's Degree in English. I taught junior college level English for a year, worked at my local newspaper as a proofreader and now work at the library. I have been working at the library (part time) for fifteen years. One day, I hope to get a full time job. I would love to work in the children's department in some capacity.

My crazy dream is to go to a tennis tournament, meet Denis Istomin and write the story of his life. It is an inspirational story and needs to be told. I think it would be very inspirational to anyone who was told, for whatever reason, they couldn't do something.

There i was on way to a four year degree, 3 credits short of a AA .. Just stopped could not do it anymore . Repeatedly not getting the education was expecting . The things necessary life are not contained within the university system . Saw the goal was not necessarily towards excellence but towards commonality . Information i wanted / needed was not there , thank gawd for the internet . Life is too short. Is not meant to be cut and paste
And literally was not percieving roadblocks towards education .
" A Ship is safe in harbour but thats not what ships were made for"

I did a four-year Bachelor of Psychology degree. I found it extremely difficult and I barely made it. I had to turn down the practical element in fourth year because I took a look at what they expected and knew I couldn't do it. It was all very social. So I did an independent study contract instead.

I also have a Certificate 3 in IT from Tafe (college).

Happiness and success ie. Education , not always go hand in hand .