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Columbia University

214 Green card applications · 2,537 Temporary visa applications · Education · FY2008–FY2025
FEIN 13-5598093 from DOL disclosure data (FY2024-2025)
Also filed as COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
4th all 199,110 employers 4th percentile — worse filing pattern than 96% of all 199,110 employers
5th 7,444 Education employers 5th percentile — worse filing pattern than 95% of 7,444 Education employers
Filing volume 100th percentile PERM + LCA combined
15,000
Total employees
Self-reported (PERM) - FY2025
1.4%
PERM filing rate
214 PERMs / 15,000 emps
16.9%
LCA filing rate
2,537 LCAs / 15,000 emps
18.4%
Visa hiring rate
Combined visa applications vs total workforce

Filing pattern observations

Filing patterns are statistical observations derived from public U.S. Department of Labor records. They do not constitute accusations of wrongdoing. Wage levels are determined by the DOL's rigid 5-step NPWC evaluation process based on O*NET Job Zone requirements. Use this information to inform your own due diligence.
Temporary labor concentration signal

2,538 temporary H-1B applications vs 214 permanent sponsorships (ratio 12:1)

Temporary (LCA)
2,538
Permanent (PERM)
214

Public record data. PERM and LCA filing data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure files. Methodology →

Certified

87

PERM approvals

Expired

4

4.4% rate

Denied

3

1.4% rate

Withdrawn

17

7.9% rate

Filings over time

How many green card applications Columbia University has filed each quarter, from FY2008 to today.

FY2008: 21 filingsFY2009: 11 filingsFY2010: 19 filingsFY2011: 15 filingsFY2012: 21 filingsFY2013: 7 filingsFY2018: 8 filingsFY2019: 24 filingsFY2020: 21 filingsFY2021: 13 filingsFY2022: 6 filingsFY2023: 9 filingsFY2024: 14 filingsFY2025: 24 filings01224FY2008FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Source: U.S. Department of Labor public records Updated 2026-04-11 08:05:34.412930+00:00

What this means

Columbia University applied to sponsor 214 workers for green cards between 2008 and 2025. A green card application is what an employer files to help a worker stay in the U.S. permanently.

Their Employer trust score is 73 out of 100. This is a strong score. The company hires across many different roles and pay levels, and most of its applications get approved.

Important: the Employer trust score is an algorithmic opinion based on public U.S. Department of Labor data. It is not a statement of fraud, wrongdoing, or hiring intent. It describes observable patterns only.

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