COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP vs University of Houston
A direct H-1B sponsorship comparison built from the same DOL Labor Condition Application data that drives every page on H1B Report. Total filings, outcome rates, top occupations and yearly demand side-by-side.
Key metrics
All percentages are share of total LCAs filed by each sponsor.
| Metric | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | University of Houston |
|---|---|---|
| Total filings | 128,852▲ | 1,787 |
| Certified % | 96.13%▲ | 71.35% |
| Denied % | 0.28%▲ | 1.34% |
| Withdrawn % | 2.23% | 7.55% |
| Cert-withdrawn % | 1.36% | 19.75% |
| Rank | #2 | — |
| Active years | FY2010–FY2026 | FY2010–FY2026 |
| Worksite state | TX | TX |
Outcomes — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 96.1% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 1.4% |
| Withdrawn | 2.2% |
| Denied | 0.3% |
Certified96.1%
Cert-withdrawn1.4%
Withdrawn2.2%
Denied0.3%
Outcomes — University of Houston
DOL case-status mix.
| Outcome | Share |
|---|---|
| Certified | 71.4% |
| Cert-withdrawn | 19.8% |
| Withdrawn | 7.6% |
| Denied | 1.3% |
Certified71.4%
Cert-withdrawn19.8%
Withdrawn7.6%
Denied1.3%
Yearly filing volume
Year-over-year H-1B demand for each sponsor.
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,476 |
| FY2011 | 2,735 |
| FY2012 | 1,772 |
| FY2013 | 1,557 |
| FY2014 | 2,189 |
| FY2015 | 3,112 |
| FY2016 | 4,612 |
| FY2017 | 2,384 |
| FY2018 | 12,460 |
| FY2019 | 25,569 |
| FY2020 | 3,117 |
| FY2021 | 10,079 |
| FY2022 | 13,705 |
| FY2023 | 15,729 |
| FY2024 | 11,437 |
| FY2025 | 11,140 |
| FY2026 | 5,779 |
University of Houston
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 137 |
| FY2011 | 157 |
| FY2012 | 178 |
| FY2013 | 112 |
| FY2014 | 150 |
| FY2015 | 205 |
| FY2016 | 142 |
| FY2017 | 135 |
| FY2018 | 113 |
| FY2019 | 144 |
| FY2020 | 2 |
| FY2021 | 2 |
| FY2022 | 6 |
| FY2023 | 34 |
| FY2024 | 87 |
| FY2025 | 123 |
| FY2026 | 60 |
Top 5 occupations — COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
- 115-1299Computer Occupations, All Other67,010
- 215-1252Software Developers37,162
- 315-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers5,216
- 413-1111Management Analysts4,066
- 515-1211Computer Systems Analysts3,085
Top 5 occupations — University of Houston
- 125-1042Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary570
- 219-1042Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists441
- 319-2021Atmospheric and Space Scientists157
- 419-1029Biological Scientists, All Other106
- 515-1252Software Developers66
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