2018 APPIC Match Statistics - Phase II
March 26, 2018
This report provides statistics and information about Phase II of the 2018 APPIC Match and the submission of applications via the AAPI Online service in Phase II.
OVERVIEW OF PHASE II
Applicants: |
Applicants Eligible to Participate in Phase II: |
616
|
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Applicants who Submitted Rankings in Phase II: |
437
|
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Applicants Matched in Phase II: |
355
|
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Applicants Unmatched in Phase II: |
82
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|
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Positions: |
Unfilled Positions from Phase I: |
743
|
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Positions Added in Phase II: |
+34
|
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Positions Withdrawn in Phase II: |
-42
|
|
Positions Available in Phase II: |
735
|
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Positions Matched in Phase II: |
355
|
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Positions Remaining Unfilled in Phase II: |
380
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With regard to the accreditation status of the internship programs that participated in Phase II:
- A total of 162 accredited positions remain available after Phase II, as compared to 64, 34, and 10 in 2017/2016/2015.
- 78% of applicants who were matched in Phase II were placed in accredited internship positions, as compared to 72%, 60%, and 35% in 2017/2016/2015.
- 60% of positions in Phase II were in accredited programs, as compared to 50%, 46%, and 29% in 2017/2016/2015.
- 63% of positions in accredited programs in Phase II were filled, as compared to 80%, 84%, and 88% in 2017/2016/2015.
- 26% of the positions in non-accredited internship programs in Phase II were filled, as compared to 31%, 48%, and 68% in 2017/2016/2015.
APPLICANTS
PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II |
Applicants Registered in the Match
|
3,779
|
Applicants Matched in Phase I
|
3,163
|
Applicants Eligible to Participate in Phase II
|
616
|
Applicants Who Withdrew or Did Not Submit Ranks
|
179
|
Applicants Who Submitted Ranks in Phase II (No applicants participated in Phase II as a "couple")
|
437
|
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN PHASE II |
Number of Applicants Who Submitted Applications in Phase II
|
477
|
Total Number of Applications Submitted in Phase II
|
5,779
|
Average Number of Applications Submitted by Applicants in Phase II (SD = 7.8)
|
12.1
|
Median Number of Applications Submitted in Phase II
|
11
|
Range of Applications Submitted in Phase II
|
1 - 47
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NOTE: The numbers in the above table were added to this report on May 13, 2018.
MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE II |
Applicants Matched
|
355
|
(81%)
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Unmatched Applicants
|
82
|
(19%)
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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
|
186
|
(52%)
|
2
|
72
|
(20%)
|
3
|
48
|
(14%)
|
4
|
20
|
( 6%)
|
5
|
16
|
( 5%)
|
6
|
5
|
( 1%)
|
7
|
4
|
( 1%)
|
8
|
2
|
( 1%)
|
9
|
1
|
( 0%)
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10 or higher
|
1
|
( 0%)
|
Total
|
355
|
(100%)
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RANKINGS IN PHASE II |
Average Number of Rankings Submitted Per Applicant in Phase II:
|
Matched Applicants
|
6.7
|
Unmatched Applicants
|
2.8
|
Overall
|
6.0
|
Each Position Was Ranked by an Average of 3.6 Applicants.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II: TRAINING SITES |
Available in Phase I
|
788
|
Filled All Positions in Phase I
|
494
|
Carried Over to Phase II
|
294
|
Added in Phase II
|
+5
|
Withdrew in Phase II
|
-11
|
Available in Phase II
|
288
|
PARTICIPATION IN PHASE II: PROGRAMS |
Available in Phase I
|
1,476
|
Filled All Positions in Phase I
|
1,077
|
Carried Over to Phase II
|
399
|
Added in Phase II
|
+16
|
Withdrew in Phase II
|
-23
|
Available in Phase II
|
392
|
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 |
Available in Phase I
|
3,906
|
Filled in Phase I
|
3,163
|
Carried Over to Phase II
|
743
|
Added in Phase II
|
+34
|
Withdrew in Phase II
|
-42
|
Available in Phase II
|
735
|
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED IN PHASE II |
Sites Receiving Applications in Phase II
|
280
|
Total Number of Applications Received in Phase II
|
5,779
|
Average Number Received Per Site (SD = 21.0)
|
20.6
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Median Number Received Per Site
|
14
|
Range of Applications Received Per Site
|
1 - 104
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NOTE: The numbers in the above table were added to this report on May 13, 2018.
MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE II: PROGRAMS |
Filled in the Match
|
190
|
(48%)
|
Remaining Unfilled
|
202
|
(52%)
|
NOTE: 85 of the programs that remained unfilled submitted either no ranks or fewer ranks than the number of positions available in Phase II.
MATCH RESULTS IN PHASE II: POSITIONS |
Filled in the Match
|
355
|
(48%)
|
Remaining Unfilled
|
380
|
(52%)
|
NOTE: No ranks were submitted for 149 of the positions that remained unfilled in Phase II.
APA- OR CPA- ACCREDITED POSITIONS IN PHASE II |
Filled in Phase II
|
278
|
(63%)
|
Remaining Unfilled
|
162
|
(37%)
|
Total
|
440
|
|
NON-ACCREDITED POSITIONS IN PHASE II |
Filled in Phase II
|
77
|
(26%)
|
Remaining Unfilled
|
218
|
(74%)
|
Total
|
295
|
|
Non-accredited positions represented 57% 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
|
6.1
|
Programs With Unfilled Positions
|
1.5
|
All Programs
|
3.7
|
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS
MATCH RATES IN PHASE II BY DEGREE TYPE
|
DEGREE SOUGHT
|
MATCHED
|
UNMATCHED
|
WITHDREW OR NO RANKINGS SUBMITTED
|
TOTAL
|
Ph.D.
|
147
|
53.1%
|
35
|
12.6%
|
95
|
34.3%
|
277
|
Psy.D.
|
208
|
61.4%
|
47
|
13.9%
|
84
|
24.8%
|
339
|
TOTAL
|
355
|
57.6%
|
82
|
13.3%
|
179
|
29.1%
|
616
|
MATCHED APPLICANTS IN PHASE II BY ACCREDITATION STATUS OF INTERNSHIP AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS |
DOCTORAL PROGRAM ACCREDITATION STATUS
|
MATCHED TO ACCREDITED INTERNSHIP
|
MATCHED TO NON-ACCREDITED INTERNSHIP
|
TOTAL
|
Accredited
|
277
|
79.8%
|
70
|
20.2%
|
347
|
Non-Accredited
|
1
|
12.5%
|
7
|
87.5%
|
8
|
ALL PROGRAMS
|
278
|
78.3%
|
77
|
21.7%
|
355
|
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.
|
129
|
87.8%
|
18
|
12.2%
|
147
|
Psy.D.
|
149
|
71.6%
|
59
|
28.4%
|
208
|
TOTALS
|
278
|
78.3%
|
77
|
21.7%
|
355
|
Report Prepared by Greg Keilin, Ph.D.
and National Matching Services, Inc.
March 26, 2018