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Match Statistics 2018 Phase II

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

Applicants who Submitted Rankings in Phase II:
437

Applicants Matched in Phase II:
355

Applicants Unmatched in Phase II:
82
   

   

Positions: Unfilled Positions from Phase I:
743
  Positions Added in Phase II:
+34
  Positions Withdrawn in Phase II:
-42
  Positions Available in Phase II:
735

Positions Matched in Phase II:
355

Positions Remaining Unfilled in Phase II:
380

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

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%)
Unmatched Applicants
82
(19%)

 

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%)
10 or higher
1
( 0%)
Total
355
(100%)


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
Median Number Received Per Site
14
Range of Applications Received Per Site
1 - 104

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