H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 33-0535371Updated Jul 2026

California State University San Marcos

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for California State University San Marcos. Filed 134 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is a public research university in San Marcos, California. Since 2010, the institution has filed 134 H-1B petitions, establishing itself as an active—though modest—sponsor in the program.

CSUSM's H-1B activity centers on academic and research roles. Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) account for 79 filings, representing the overwhelming majority of sponsorships. Medical Scientists (12 filings), Health Specialties Teachers (7 filings), Biochemists and Biophysicists (6 filings), and Computer Science Teachers (6 filings) round out the top occupations. This profile reflects the university's focus on hiring foreign faculty and research staff in STEM disciplines.

With an 82% certification rate, 3.7% denial rate, and 3.7% withdrawal rate, CSUSM maintains a solid approval record. Filing activity peaked in 2013 with 22 petitions, declined sharply through the mid-2010s, and has resumed modestly in recent years (13 filings in 2024, 9 in 2025).

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	82.1%
Cert-withdrawn	10.4%
Withdrawn	3.7%
Denied	3.7%

Certified82.1%

Cert-withdrawn10.4%

Withdrawn3.7%

Denied3.7%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	79
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	12
3	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	7
4	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	6
5	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6
6	15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	4
7	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	4
8	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	4
9	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	2
10	25-1122	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	1

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Systems Analysts

Biological Scientists, All Other

Accountants and Auditors

Coaches and Scouts

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	19
FY2011	17
FY2012	17
FY2013	22
FY2014	6
FY2015	6
FY2016	8
FY2017	5
FY2018	6
FY2019	5
FY2024	13
FY2025	9
FY2026	1

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