H-1B sponsorALFEIN 63-6000724Updated May 2026

Auburn University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Auburn University. Filed 228 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a AL headquarters indicator.

Total filings

228

Outside top-N

Certified

83.3%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

3.5%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

Auburn University is a public research university in Alabama that has emerged as an active H-1B sponsor, particularly in academic roles. Between 2020 and 2025, the institution filed 228 H-1B petitions with an 83.33% certification rate and no denied applications, reflecting a strong track record in the program.

The university's H-1B sponsorship is concentrated in faculty positions. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary account for 89 filings—the largest occupational category—followed by Atmospheric and Space Scientists with 53 filings and Foreign Language and Literature Teachers with 14 filings. Additional sponsorships cover Health Specialties Teachers and Soil and Plant Scientists. This pattern aligns with Auburn's structure as a comprehensive research institution with strength in STEM disciplines.

Filings volume grew significantly from 2023 onward, with just 6 petitions filed from 2020 to 2022, then 30 in 2023, 103 in 2024, and 89 in 2025. Withdrawn applications represent 3.51% of all petitions filed.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of Auburn University’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified83.3%

Cert-withdrawn13.2%

Withdrawn3.5%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Auburn University. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	89
2	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	53
3	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	14
4	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	7
5	19-1013	Soil and Plant Scientists	7
6	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	5
7	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	5
8	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	4
9	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	4
10	19-4021	Biological Technicians	3

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Soil and Plant Scientists

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Coaches and Scouts

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Biological Technicians

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	2
FY2021	3
FY2022	1
FY2023	30
FY2024	103
FY2025	89

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