H-1B sponsorTXFEIN 74-1109620Updated Jul 2026

W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY. Filed 747 disclosures between FY2012 and FY2026 from worksites with a TX headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

W.M. Rice University is a private research institution in Texas that actively sponsors H-1B workers, particularly in scientific and academic roles. The university has filed 747 H-1B petitions between 2012 and 2026, with an overall certification rate of 89.83%.

In fiscal year 2026, Rice University filed 29 H-1B petitions, all of which were certified. The university's H-1B sponsorship centers on research and teaching positions: Medical Scientists (308 filings) represent the largest occupational category, followed by Physicists (68 filings) and Biological Science Teachers (63 filings). This pattern reflects Rice's emphasis on graduate research and STEM faculty development.

Filing activity peaked in 2025 at 114 petitions, following a period of minimal sponsorship from 2020 to 2022. The high certification rate and low denial rate (0.4%) indicate consistent compliance with H-1B program requirements.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	89.8%
Cert-withdrawn	9.2%
Withdrawn	0.5%
Denied	0.4%

Certified89.8%

Cert-withdrawn9.2%

Withdrawn0.5%

Denied0.4%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	308
2	19-2012	Physicists	68
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	63
4	19-4021	Biological Technicians	27
5	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	26
6	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	22
7	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	20
8	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	17
9	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	11
10	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	9

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

308

Physicists

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Occupations, All Other

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2012	38
FY2013	41
FY2014	59
FY2015	58
FY2016	74
FY2017	58
FY2018	88
FY2019	67
FY2020	5
FY2021	5
FY2022	10
FY2023	20
FY2024	81
FY2025	114
FY2026	29

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