2012 APPIC Match: Survey of Internship Applicants
Part 3: Comparison of Applicants Based on Degree Type
This report is the third of three parts of the results from the survey of applicants who were registered for the 2012 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.
This survey of applicants who were registered for the 2012 APPIC Match
was conducted via the internet between February 24 and April 20, 2012.
All 4,435 applicants who registered for the 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 2,920 internship
applicants (66%) completed some or all of the survey.
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1. Type of doctoral program:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Clinical 69% 93%
Counseling 19% 2%
School 7% 1%
Combined 4% 3%
2. Doctoral program APA- or CPA-Accredited:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Yes 96% 89%
No 4% 11%
3. Location of doctoral program:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
United States 91% 99%
Canada 9% 0%
Other 0% 0%
4. Doctoral program housed within a religiously-affiliated institution:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Yes 9% 22%
No 91% 78%
5. Training model of doctoral program:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Scientist-Practitioner 77% 4%
Practitioner-Scholar or 9% 79%
Scholar-Practitioner
Practitioner 0% 2%
Clinical Scientist 10% 0%
Local Clinical Scientist 1% 5%
Practitioner-Scientist 2% 5%
Practitioner Informed by Science 0% 3%
Other 1% 1%
6. 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 0% 1%
3rd year 8% 18%
4th year 34% 55%
5th year 36% 19%
6th year 16% 4%
7th or later 6% 3%
7. Status prior to entering current doctoral program:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
No prior graduate training 55% 56%
Master's degree in psychology 25% 26%
Master's degree in mental health 10% 9%
field other than psychology
Master's degree in unrelated field 3% 3%
Enrolled in Master's program in 3% 3%
psychology but did not receive
a degree
Enrolled in Master's program in MH 0% 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%
8. 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 69% 8%
11 - 20 students 20% 20%
21 - 30 students 4% 28%
31 - 40 students 2% 11%
41 - 50 students 1% 7%
51 or more 3% 26%
9. 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 = $ 30,000
Mean = $ 53,644
S.D. = $ 61,856
Psy.D. Median = $ 120,000
Mean = $ 126,922
S.D. = $ 75,042
Percent of applicants with:
No debt Ph.D. = 25% Psy.D. = 9%
Debt <= $50,000 Ph.D. = 63% Psy.D. = 16%
Debt >= $100,000 Ph.D. = 22% Psy.D. = 70%
Debt >= $150,000 Ph.D. = 9% Psy.D. = 39%
Debt >= $200,000 Ph.D. = 5% Psy.D. = 19%
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.
10. Types of internship programs that would be considered
acceptable by applicant’s doctoral program.
Accredited internship Ph.D. = 99% Psy.D. = 96%
APPIC-member, not accredited Ph.D. = 36% Psy.D. = 83%
Not accredited, non-APPIC Ph.D. = 20% Psy.D. = 34%
Unpaid internship Ph.D. = 18% Psy.D. = 30%
11. Times participating in the APPIC Match:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
First time 91% 89%
Second time 7% 10%
Third time 1% 1%
Fourth time 0% 0%
12. Match Rate
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Matched 81% 73%
Not Matched 16% 22%
Withdrew or did not 3% 5%
submit rankings
13. Number of applications submitted:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Mean 15.2 17.7
SD 5.5 6.9
Median 15 17
14. Number of interviews offered:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Mean 6.6 5.7
SD 3.8 3.9
Median 6 5
15. Amount spent on various aspects of the application
and selection process:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
TOTAL COSTS Median $1602 $1188
Mean $2032 $1793
St. Dev. 2494 2075
APPLICATION COSTS Median $200 $250
Mean $272 $319
St. Dev. 198 257
TRAVEL COSTS Median $1005 $700
Mean $1610 $1374
St. Dev. 2383 1704
OTHER COSTS Median $200 $140
Mean $326 $309
St. Dev. 310 445
16. Percentage of matched applicants that were placed at an
APA- or CPA-accredited program:
Ph.D. = 92%
Psy.D. = 64%
17. Percentage of matched applicants that were placed at an
APPIC-member program:
Ph.D. = 99%
Psy.D. = 99%
18. Annual stipend/salary of matched internship:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Mean $25,327 $23,442
SD 12,329 12,858
Median $23,725 $20,000
19. 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 10% 27%
Consortium 11% 8%
Medical School 19% 5%
Prison / Other Correctional 3% 7%
Private General Hospital 6% 5%
Private Outpatient Clinic 3% 7%
Private Psychiatric Hospital 3% 6%
Psychology Department 2% 2%
School District 3% 3%
State / County / Other Public Hosp. 10% 11%
University Counseling Center 15% 18%
VA Medical Center 23% 11%
Other 2% 6%
20. Rank of program to which applicant was matched:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
#1 choice 48% 45%
#2 choice 21% 24%
#3 choice 12% 13%
#4 choice 8% 7%
#5 choice 4% 4%
21. Age of applicant:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Mean 30.1 30.5
SD 8.2 9.8
Median 29 28
Percent of applicants who were:
Age 25 or less Ph.D. = 4% Psy.D. = 11%
Age 40 or older Ph.D. = 5% Psy.D. = 9%
Age 50 or older Ph.D. = 1% Psy.D. = 3%
22. Current marital or relationship status:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Married / Partnered 58% 48%
Not Married or Partnered 42% 52%
23. Gender
Female Ph.D. = 79% Psy.D. = 80%
Male Ph.D. = 21% Psy.D. = 20%
24. Racial / Ethnic identification:
African-American/Black Ph.D. = 6% Psy.D. = 6%
American Indian/Alaskan Ph.D. = 0% Psy.D. = 1%
Native
Asian/Pacific Islander Ph.D. = 8% Psy.D. = 6%
Hispanic/Latino Ph.D. = 7% Psy.D. = 9%
White (non-hispanic) Ph.D. = 78% Psy.D. = 76%
Bi-racial/Multi-racial Ph.D. = 3% Psy.D. = 5%
Other Ph.D. = 3% Psy.D. = 3%
25. Sexual Orientation:
Heterosexual Ph.D. = 91% Psy.D. = 92%
Gay Male Ph.D. = 3% Psy.D. = 2%
Lesbian Ph.D. = 2% Psy.D. = 1%
Bisexual Ph.D. = 4% Psy.D. = 4%
Other Ph.D. = 1% Psy.D. = 1%
26. Disability:
None Ph.D. = 93% Psy.D. = 91%
27. Geographic restriction on internship search:
Yes Ph.D. = 40% Psy.D. = 38%
No Ph.D. = 60% Psy.D. = 62%
28. Of those who reported a geographic restriction, the reason
for the restriction:
Due to significant family, Ph.D. = 47% Psy.D. = 48%
financial, and/or health
considerations
Due to personal preference Ph.D. = 47% Psy.D. = 45%
29. Scope of geographic restriction
Single city or town, or Ph.D. = 25% Psy.D. = 35%
within 100-mile radius
of a city/town
State/Province Ph.D. = 10% Psy.D. = 15%
Region of the country Ph.D. = 50% Psy.D. = 39%
Other Ph.D. = 16% Psy.D. = 11%
30. Doctoral practicum hours reported on the AAPI:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Doctoral Intervention Hours
Mean 661 621
St. Dev. 426 417
Median 501 432
Doctoral Assessment Hours
Mean 231 177
St. Dev. 206 172
Median 112 68
Doctoral Supervision Hours
Mean 381 305
St. Dev. 233 196
Median 285 200
31. Integrated testing reports reported on the AAPI:
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Adult Testing Reports
Mean 20 17
St. Dev. 39 39
Median 4 2
Child/Adolescent Testing Reports
Mean 14 11
St. Dev. 31 22
Median 1 1
INTERPRETATION NOTE: Many applicants left one or
both items blank, which for some likely meant "zero"
while others were skipping the item(s). Thus, the
above numbers of integrated testing reports may
not accurately summarize the experience of the
typical applicant.
32. Settings in which you completed PROGRAM-SANCTIONED
clinical experiences/practica prior to November 1, 2012
(respondents were instructed to exclude experiences that
were not program-sanctioned, such as work experience,
and to check all that applied):
Ph.D. Psy.D.
Child Guidance Clinic 5% 6%
Community Mental Health Center 47% 62%
Department Clinic (psychology clinic 66% 34%
run by a department or school)
Forensic/Justice Setting 18% 23%
Medical Clinic / Hospital 52% 33%
Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital 28% 29%
Outpatient Psychiatric Hospital 23% 16%
University Counseling Center / Student 34% 30%
Mental Health Center
Schools 27% 29%
VA Medical Center 18% 13%
Other 23% 30%
33. Completion of comprehensive / qualifying / preliminary
exams:
Prior to submitting Ph.D. = 94% Psy.D. = 91%
internship applications
Later Ph.D. = 2% Psy.D. = 6%
Not Applicable Ph.D. = 4% Psy.D. = 3%
34. Completion of proposal for dissertation or research
project:
Prior to submitting Ph.D. = 83% Psy.D. = 79%
internship applications
Later Ph.D. = 17% Psy.D. = 20%
Not Applicable Ph.D. = 0% Psy.D. = 1%
35. Number of articles published in refereed journals:
None Ph.D. = 32% Psy.D. = 83%
1 Ph.D. = 20% Psy.D. = 11%
2 Ph.D. = 16% Psy.D. = 3%
3 or more Ph.D. = 32% Psy.D. = 2%
36. Number of professional presentations at regional, state,
national, or international meetings/conferences:
None Ph.D. = 4% Psy.D. = 43%
1 Ph.D. = 6% Psy.D. = 15%
2 Ph.D. = 7% Psy.D. = 12%
3 or more Ph.D. = 84% Psy.D. = 30%
Report Prepared by Greg Keilin, Ph.D.
March 8, 2014