2023 APPIC Match Statistics - Phase II
March 22, 2023
This report provides statistics and information about Phase II of the 2023 APPIC Match and the submission of applications via the AAPI service in Phase II. Additional statistics may be found in the report of the combined results for Phases I and II of the 2023 APPIC Match.
A total of 366 applicants matched to internship positions in Phase II, while 93 remained unmatched and 177 withdrew or did not submit rankings. A total of 313 positions remained unfilled at the conclusion of Phase II, with 163 (52%) located in accredited programs.
As compared to last year, there was a decrease in the number of students who were registered for and eligible to participate in Phase II (636 vs. 653 last year, down 3%) and an increase in the number of positions available in Phase II (679 vs. 549 last year, up 24%).
On average, students submitted 5% fewer applications in Phase II (12.3 vs. 12.9 last year), while sites received 23% fewer applications (23.3 vs 30.3 last year).
APPLICANTS
PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II |
Applicants Registered in the Match
|
3,955
|
Applicants Matched in Phase I
|
3,319
|
Applicants Eligible to Participate in Phase II
|
636
|
Applicants Who Withdrew or Did Not Submit Ranks
|
177
|
Applicants Who Submitted Ranks in Phase II (No applicants participated in Phase II as a "couple")
|
459
|
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN PHASE II |
Number of Applicants Who Submitted Applications in Phase II
|
506
|
Total Number of Applications Submitted in Phase II
|
6,248
|
Average Number of Applications Submitted by Applicants in Phase II (SD = 7.6)
|
12.3
|
Median Number of Applications Submitted in Phase II
|
12
|
Range of Applications Submitted in Phase II
|
1 - 73
|
MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE II |
Applicants Matched
|
366
|
80%
|
Unmatched Applicants
|
93
|
20%
|
MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE II BY RANK NUMBER ON APPLICANT'S LIST (PERCENTAGES MAY NOT TOTAL TO 100 DUE TO ROUNDING ERRORS) |
Rank
|
Number of Applicants
|
1
|
205
|
56%
|
2
|
77
|
21%
|
3
|
43
|
12%
|
4
|
22
|
6%
|
5
|
11
|
3%
|
6
|
5
|
1%
|
7
|
0
|
0%
|
8
|
2
|
1%
|
9
|
0
|
0%
|
10 or higher
|
1
|
0%
|
Total
|
366
|
100%
|
RANKINGS IN PHASE II |
Average Number of Rankings Submitted Per Applicant in Phase II:
|
Matched Applicants
|
6.9
|
Unmatched Applicants
|
2.8
|
Overall
|
6.1
|
Each Position Was Ranked by an Average of 4.1 Applicants.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II: TRAINING SITES |
Training Sites Available in Phase I
|
774
|
Filled All Positions in Phase I
|
449
|
Carried Over to Phase II
|
275
|
Added in Phase II
|
+2
|
Withdrew in Phase II
|
-7
|
Available in Phase II
|
270
|
PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II: PROGRAMS |
Programs Available in Phase I
|
1,579
|
Filled All Positions in Phase I
|
1,193
|
Carried Over to Phase II
|
386
|
Added in Phase II
|
+7
|
Withdrew in Phase II
|
-10
|
Available in Phase II
|
383
|
NOTE: A training site can offer more than one "program" in the Match. Each "program" was identified in the Match by a separate 6-digit code number.
PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II: POSITIONS |
Positions Available in Phase I
|
4,005
|
Filled in Phase I
|
3,319
|
Carried Over to Phase II
|
686
|
Added in Phase II
|
+13
|
Withdrew in Phase II
|
-20
|
Available in Phase II
|
679
|
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN PHASE II |
Sites Receiving Applications in Phase II
|
268
|
Total Number of Applications Received in Phase II
|
6,248
|
Average Number Received Per Site (SD = 22.9)
|
23.3
|
Median Number Received Per Site
|
15
|
Range of Applications Received Per Site
|
1 - 104
|
MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE II: TRAINING SITES |
Training Sites Filled in the Match
|
127
|
47%
|
With Unfilled Positions
|
143
|
53%
|
NOTE: 59 of the training sites that remained unfilled submitted either no ranks or fewer ranks than the number of positions available.
MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE II: PROGRAMS |
Programs Filled in the Match
|
196
|
51%
|
With Unfilled Positions
|
187
|
49%
|
NOTE: 65 of the programs that remained unfilled submitted either no ranks or fewer ranks than the number of positions available.
MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE II: POSITIONS |
Positions Filled in the Match
|
366
|
54%
|
Remaining Unfilled
|
313
|
46%
|
NOTE: No ranks were submitted for 112 of the positions that remained unfilled.
APA- OR CPA- ACCREDITED POSITIONS IN PHASE II |
Filled in Phase II
|
310
|
66%
|
Remaining Unfilled
|
163
|
34%
|
Total
|
473
|
|
NON-ACCREDITED POSITIONS IN PHASE II |
Filled in Phase II
|
56
|
27%
|
Remaining Unfilled
|
150
|
73%
|
Total
|
206
|
|
Non-accredited positions represented 48% of all positions remaining unfilled in Phase II of the Match.
RANKINGS IN PHASE II |
Average Number of Applicants Ranked Per Position Offered for Each Program:
|
Programs Filling All Positions
|
6.4
|
Programs With Unfilled Positions
|
1.7
|
All Programs
|
4.1
|
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
MATCH RATES IN PHASE II BY DEGREE TYPE
|
DEGREE SOUGHT
|
MATCHED
|
UNMATCHED
|
WITHDREW OR NO RANKINGS SUBMITTED
|
TOTAL
|
Ph.D.
|
117
|
53.2%
|
32
|
14.5%
|
71
|
32.3%
|
220
|
Psy.D.
|
249
|
59.9%
|
61
|
14.7%
|
106
|
25.5%
|
416
|
TOTAL
|
366
|
57.5%
|
93
|
14.6%
|
177
|
27.8%
|
636
|
MATCHED APPLICANTS IN PHASE II BY ACCREDITATION STATUS OF MATCHED INTERNSHIP
|
DEGREE SOUGHT
|
MATCHED TO ACCREDITED INTERNSHIP
|
MATCHED TO NON-ACCREDITED INTERNSHIP
|
TOTAL
|
Ph.D.
|
106
|
90.6%
|
11
|
9.4%
|
117
|
Psy.D.
|
204
|
81.9%
|
45
|
18.1%
|
249
|
TOTALS
|
310
|
84.7%
|
56
|
15.3%
|
366
|
Report Prepared by Greg Keilin, Ph.D.
and National Matching Services, Inc.
March 22, 2023