H-1B sponsorTNFEIN 62-0476822Updated Jun 2026

Vanderbilt University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Vanderbilt University. Filed 1,551 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a TN headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

97.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.3%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Vanderbilt University is a private research institution in Tennessee that has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010. In FY2026, the university filed 44 H-1B applications with a 97.7% certification rate and no denials, reflecting strong approval outcomes.

Across 1,551 total filings from 2010 to 2026, Vanderbilt's H-1B activity has been concentrated in research and academic roles. The top positions requested include Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists (330 filings), Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (206 filings), Biochemists and Biophysicists (159 filings), Biological Technicians (155 filings), and Medical Scientists (110 filings). The university's workforce strategy emphasizes science and research talent, consistent with its research mission.

Filing volume declined sharply from 2016 (149 filings) through the early 2020s, bottoming at just 1 filing in 2021, before rebounding to 91 filings in 2024 and 90 in 2025. The recent uptick suggests renewed H-1B sponsorship activity. Overall, Vanderbilt maintains a 16.51% all-time certification rate with 0% denials and minimal withdrawals, indicating consistent program participation with strong outcomes in recent years.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified98.1%

Cert-withdrawn0.8%

Withdrawn1.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Vanderbilt University across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	330
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	206
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	159
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	155
5	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	110
6	29-1229	Physicians, All Other	65
7	15-1252	Software Developers	53
8	15-2051	Data Scientists	30
9	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	19
10	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	19

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

330

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

206

Biochemists and Biophysicists

159

Biological Technicians

155

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

110

Physicians, All Other

Software Developers

Data Scientists

Computer Systems Analysts

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	199
FY2011	134
FY2012	187
FY2013	208
FY2014	130
FY2015	128
FY2016	149
FY2017	44
FY2018	59
FY2019	52
FY2020	2
FY2021	1
FY2022	2
FY2023	31
FY2024	91
FY2025	90
FY2026	44

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