H-1B sponsorNJFEIN 22-6001086Updated Jun 2026

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Filed 1,947 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NJ headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

94.8%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

1.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is a major public research institution based in New Jersey. Since 2010, it has filed 1,947 H-1B petitions to sponsor foreign workers, with strong recent activity: in FY2026, Rutgers filed 77 petitions and achieved a 94.8% certification rate. The university's H-1B filings jumped significantly in 2024–2025, rising from 4 filings in 2022 to 238 in 2025 before moderating to 77 in 2026.

Rutgers' H-1B hiring is dominated by academic and research roles. Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) account for 530 filings, Medical Scientists represent 478, and Biological Technicians comprise 268—reflecting the university's focus on STEM and life sciences. Smaller numbers of Chemists and Education Teachers round out the top five occupations.

Over its full sponsorship history (2010–2026), Rutgers has achieved a 26.61% overall certification rate, with 1.18% of petitions withdrawn and zero denials. The FY2026 certification rate of 94.8% marks a substantial improvement, suggesting more favorable conditions or refined petition strategies in the latest filing year.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	91.0%
Cert-withdrawn	4.9%
Withdrawn	4.0%

Certified91.0%

Cert-withdrawn4.9%

Withdrawn4.0%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	530
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	478
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	268
4	19-2031	Chemists	45
5	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	40
6	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	38
7	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	38
8	25-1054	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	36
9	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	33
10	11-9033	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	31

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

530

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

478

Biological Technicians

268

Chemists

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Scientists, All Other

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	159
FY2011	102
FY2012	89
FY2013	112
FY2014	137
FY2015	117
FY2016	146
FY2017	151
FY2018	185
FY2019	180
FY2022	4
FY2023	48
FY2024	202
FY2025	238
FY2026	77

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