2011 APPIC Match: Survey of Internship Applicants
Part 3: Comparison of Applicants Based on Degree Type
May 30, 2011
This report is the third of three parts of the results from the survey of applicants who were registered for the 2011 APPIC Match, and provides a comparison of applicants based on type of doctoral degree sought (Ph.D. and Psy.D.).
Please note that most applicants completed the survey prior to the completion of Phase II of the Match, and thus these results primarily reflect matching that occurred only in Phase I.
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Important interpretation notes:
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.
3. Some results with small n's have not had the match rate
calculated.
4. Applicants who withdrew from the Match or did not submit a
Rank Order List were counted as "unmatched."
5. Match rates are calculated based on the information provided
by respondents to the APPIC survey.
All 4,199 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 2,731 internship
applicants (65%) completed some or all of the survey.
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1. Training model of doctoral program:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Scientist-Practitioner 77% 5%
Practitioner-Scholar or 10% 80%
Scholar-Practitioner
Practitioner 0% 2%
Clinical Scientist 8% 1%
Local Clinical Scientist 0% 4%
Practitioner-Scientist 2% 5%
Practitioner Informed by Science 0% 3%
Other 2% 1%
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% 2%
3rd year 9% 16%
4th year 34% 59%
5th year 37% 17%
6th year 14% 5%
7th or later 6% 2%
3. Status prior to entering current doctoral program:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
No prior graduate training 56% 57%
Master's degree in psychology 25% 24%
Master's degree in mental health 11% 9%
field other than psychology
Master's degree in unrelated field 2% 3%
Enrolled in Master's program in 2% 3%
psychology but did not receive
a degree
Enrolled in Master's program in MH 1% 1%
field other than psychology but
did not receive a degree
Enrolled in Master's program in an 0% 1%
unrelated field but did not
receive a degree
Other 3% 2%
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 = $ 53,160
S.D. = $ 58,932
Psy.D. Median = $ 120,000
Mean = $ 123,787
S.D. = $ 70,013
NOTE: Mean debt load for Ph.D. students has increased
by $2,043 (4.0%) since 2008, while Psy.D. students have
experienced an increase in debt of $14,253 (13.0%) in
the same time period.
Percent of applicants with:
No debt Ph.D. = 24% Psy.D. = 8%
Debt <= $50,000 Ph.D. = 62% Psy.D. = 16%
Debt >= $100,000 Ph.D. = 21% Psy.D. = 70%
Debt >= $150,000 Ph.D. = 8% Psy.D. = 38%
Debt >= $200,000 Ph.D. = 3% Psy.D. = 17%
Virtually all applicants will remain in training for
at least 18 months (including the internship year) after the
completion of this survey and may incur additional debt
during that period.
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. = 35% Psy.D. = 80%
Not accredited, non-APPIC Ph.D. = 18% Psy.D. = 33%
Unpaid internship Ph.D. = 18% Psy.D. = 37%
7. Match Rate
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Matched 84% 75%
Not Matched 14% 22%
Withdrew or did not 2% 3%
submit rankings
8. Times participating in the APPIC Match:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
First time 91% 90%
Second time 9% 9%
Third time 0% 1%
Fourth time 0% 0%
9. Percentage of matched applicants that were placed at an
APA- or CPA-accredited program:
Ph.D. = 94%
Psy.D. = 64%
10. Doctoral practicum hours reported on the AAPI:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Doctoral Intervention Hours
Median 602 540
Mean 650 576
St. Dev. 348 293
Doctoral Assessment Hours
Median 167 122
Mean 225 163
St. Dev. 202 162
Doctoral Supervision Hours
Median 347 262
Mean 377 284
St. Dev. 186 149
11. Integrated testing reports reported on the AAPI:
Adult Testing Reports
Median 7 7
Child/Adolescent Testing Reports
Median 5 4
12. Number of applications submitted:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Median 15 17
Mode 15 15
Mean 14.9 17.1
SD 5.5 7.1
13. Number of interviews offered:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Median 7 5
Mode 5 3
Mean 7.0 5.7
SD 3.9 3.9
14. 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 2% 3%
Child/Adol. Psychiatric/Pediatrics 17% 13%
Community Mental Health 11% 25%
Consortium 12% 6%
Medical School 19% 6%
Prison / Other Correctional 3% 9%
Private General Hospital 7% 5%
Private Outpatient Clinic 3% 8%
Private Psychiatric Hospital 2% 4%
Psychology Department 2% 1%
School District 5% 3%
State / County / Other Public Hosp. 10% 11%
University Counseling Center 14% 16%
VA Medical Center 24% 10%
Other 2% 4%
15. Rank of program to which applicant was matched:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
#1 choice 50% 48%
#2 choice 23% 23%
#3 choice 11% 11%
#4 choice 7% 7%
#5 choice 4% 4%
16. Age of applicant:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Median 29 28
Mode 28 27
Mean 30.2 30.0
SD 5.1 5.9
Percent of applicants who were:
Age 25 or less Ph.D. = 5% Psy.D. = 12%
Age 40 or older Ph.D. = 6% Psy.D. = 8%
Age 50 or older Ph.D. = 2% Psy.D. = 2%
17. Gender
Female Ph.D. = 79% Psy.D. = 79%
Male Ph.D. = 21% Psy.D. = 20%
18. Racial / Ethnic identification:
African-American/Black Ph.D. = 7% Psy.D. = 6%
American Indian/Alaskan Ph.D. = 1% Psy.D. = 1%
Native
Asian/Pacific Islander Ph.D. = 8% Psy.D. = 6%
Hispanic/Latino Ph.D. = 6% Psy.D. = 10%
White (non-hispanic) Ph.D. = 75% Psy.D. = 75%
Bi-racial/Multi-racial Ph.D. = 5% Psy.D. = 3%
Other Ph.D. = 3% Psy.D. = 4%
19. Sexual Orientation:
Heterosexual Ph.D. = 92% Psy.D. = 91%
Gay Male Ph.D. = 2% Psy.D. = 2%
Lesbian Ph.D. = 2% Psy.D. = 2%
Bisexual Ph.D. = 3% Psy.D. = 3%
Other Ph.D. = 1% Psy.D. = 1%
20. Disability:
None Ph.D. = 94% Psy.D. = 91%
21. Geographic restriction on internship search:
None Ph.D. = 41% Psy.D. = 40%
22. Of those who reported a geographic restriction, the reason
for the restriction:
Due to significant family, Ph.D. = 35% Psy.D. = 48%
financial, and/or health
considerations
Due to personal preference Ph.D. = 58% Psy.D. = 45%
23. Scope of geographic restriction
Single city or town, or Ph.D. = 22% Psy.D. = 37%
within 100-mile radius
of a city/town
State/Province Ph.D. = 14% Psy.D. = 19%
Region of the country Ph.D. = 49% Psy.D. = 30%
Other Ph.D. = 15% Psy.D. = 14%
24. Completion of comprehensive / qualifying / preliminary
exams:
Prior to submitting Ph.D. = 96% Psy.D. = 93%
internship applications
Later Ph.D. = 4% Psy.D. = 7%
25. Completion of proposal for dissertation or research
project:
Prior to submitting Ph.D. = 81% Psy.D. = 76%
internship applications
Later Ph.D. = 19% Psy.D. = 24%