2008 APPIC Match: Survey of Internship Applicants
Part 3: Comparison of Applicants Based on Degree Type
September 1 , 2008
This report is the third of three parts of the results from the survey of applicants who were registered for the 2008 APPIC Match, and provides a comparison of applicants based on type of doctoral degree sought (Ph.D. and Psy.D.).
Please note:
1. Many of these characteristics are likely to be correlated
(e.g., having children, being older, geographic restrictions).
One should not assume cause-and-effect relationships based on
this data.
2. No significance testing has been performed on this data.
Thus, one should not assume that differences are significant.
All 3,759 applicants who registered for the APPIC Match were sent an e-mail message (along with two reminder e-mails) about the availability of the survey at a specific internet address. A total of 2,637 internship applicants (70%) completed some or all of the survey.
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1. Training model of doctoral program:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Scientist-Practitioner 80% 7%
Practitioner-Scholar or 9% 78%
Scholar-Practitioner
Practitioner 0% 3%
Clinical Scientist 8% 0%
Local Clinical Scientist 0% 5%
Other 3% 7%
2. Years enrolled in current doctoral program (includes the
current academic year; excludes other graduate programs;
does not include year of internship):
Ph.D. Psy.D.
2nd year 1% 1%
3rd year 8% 21%
4th year 33% 55%
5th year 37% 17%
6th year 14% 3%
7th or later 7% 2%
3. Status prior to entering current doctoral program:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
No prior graduate training 61% 55%
Master's degree in psychology 22% 25%
Master's degree in mental health 9% 8%
field other than psychology
Master's degree in unrelated field 3% 4%
Enrolled in Master's program in 2% 3%
psychology but did not receive
a degree
4. Size of doctoral class (i.e., number of students who
began doctoral program in the same year as respondent)
Ph.D. Psy.D.
1 - 10 students 74% 8%
11 - 20 students 17% 21%
21 - 30 students 4% 26%
31 - 40 students 2% 10%
41 - 50 students 2% 9%
51 or more 2% 26%
5. Debt accrued to date as a consequence of attending
GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PSYCHOLOGY, including tuition, fees,
living expenses, books, etc. Includes all forms of
debt; does not include undergraduate debt or debt that
is unrelated to graduate training.
Ph.D. Median = $ 40,000
Mean = $ 51,117
S.D. = $ 53,036
Psy.D. Median = $ 110,000
Mean = $ 109,534
S.D. = $ 58,460
Percent of applicants with:
No debt Ph.D. = 22% Psy.D. = 7%
Debt <= $50,000 Ph.D. = 62% Psy.D. = 17%
Debt >= $100,000 Ph.D. = 19% Psy.D. = 64%
6. Types of internship programs that would be considered
acceptable by applicant’s doctoral program.
Accredited internship Ph.D. = 99% Psy.D. = 97%
APPIC-member, not accredited Ph.D. = 34% Psy.D. = 81%
Not accredited, non-APPIC Ph.D. = 17% Psy.D. = 36%
Unpaid internship Ph.D. = 19% Psy.D. = 45%
7. Match Rate
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Matched 84% 76%
Not Matched 14% 20%
Withdrew or did not 2% 5%
submit rankings
8. Times participating in the APPIC Match:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
First time 91% 91%
Second time 9% 8%
Third time 0% 0%
Fourth time 0% 0%
9. Percentage of matched applicants that were placed at an
APA- or CPA-accredited program:
Ph.D. = 95%
Psy.D. = 71%
10. Practicum hours and testing reports reported on the AAPI:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Intevention & Assessment Hours
Median 833 726
Mean 943 799
St. Dev. 616 383
Supervision Hours
Median 390 313
Mean 428 354
St. Dev. 221 192
Adult Testing Reports
Median 6 6
Mean 21 20
St. Dev. 78 74
Child/Adolescent Testing Reports
Median 5 5
Mean 14 13
St. Dev. 33 39
11. Number of applications submitted:
Ph.D. Median = 13.0
Mode = 15.0
Mean = 13.2
S.D. = 5.0
Psy.D. Median = 15.0
Mode = 15.0
Mean = 15.0
S.D. = 6.3
12. Number of interviews offered:
Ph.D. Median = 7.0
Mode = 6.0
Mean = 6.8
S.D. = 3.7
Psy.D. Median = 5.0
Mode = 4.0
Mean = 5.9
S.D. = 3.9
13. For matched applicants - setting to which they were
matched (respondents were instructed to check all
that applied):
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Armed Forces Medical Center 1% 4%
Child/Adol. Psychiatric/Pediatrics 18% 16%
Community Mental Health 12% 26%
Consortium 12% 7%
Medical School 20% 7%
Prison / Other Correctional 3% 7%
Private General Hospital 6% 7%
Private Outpatient Clinic 3% 7%
Private Psychiatric Hospital 3% 5%
Psychology Department 2% 2%
School District 5% 2%
State / County / Other Public Hosp. 11% 13%
University Counseling Center 15% 13%
VA Medical Center 21% 11%
Other 3% 5%
14. Rank of program to which applicant was matched:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
#1 choice 50% 44%
#2 choice 21% 24%
#3 choice 12% 13%
#4 choice 7% 8%
#5 choice 4% 5%
15. Age of applicant:
Ph.D. Median = 30.3
Mode = 29.0
Mean = 28.0
S.D. = 5.5
Psy.D. Median = 30.8
Mode = 28.0
Mean = 26.0
S.D. = 7.1
Percent of applicants who were:
Age 25 or less Ph.D. = 6% Psy.D. = 13%
Age 40 or older Ph.D. = 6% Psy.D. = 12%
Age 50 or older Ph.D. = 2% Psy.D. = 4%
16. Gender
Female Ph.D. = 79% Psy.D. = 79%
Male Ph.D. = 21% Psy.D. = 21%
17. Racial / Ethnic identification:
African-American/Black Ph.D. = 7% Psy.D. = 5%
American Indian/Alaskan Ph.D. = 2% Psy.D. = 1%
Native
Asian/Pacific Islander Ph.D. = 7% Psy.D. = 6%
Hispanic/Latino Ph.D. = 6% Psy.D. = 9%
White (non-hispanic) Ph.D. = 78% Psy.D. = 78%
Bi-racial/Multi-racial Ph.D. = 3% Psy.D. = 3%
Other Ph.D. = 2% Psy.D. = 3%
18. Sexual Orientation:
Heterosexual Ph.D. = 92% Psy.D. = 93%
Gay Male Ph.D. = 2% Psy.D. = 2%
Lesbian Ph.D. = 3% Psy.D. = 2%
Bisexual Ph.D. = 3% Psy.D. = 3%
Other Ph.D. = 1% Psy.D. = 0%
19. Disability:
None Ph.D. = 94% Psy.D. = 93%
20. Geographic restriction on internship search:
None Ph.D. = 50% Psy.D. = 50%
21. Of those who reported a geographic restriction, the reason
for the restriction:
Due to significant family, Ph.D. = 35% Psy.D. = 46%
financial, and/or health
considerations
Due to personal preference Ph.D. = 61% Psy.D. = 52%