H-1B sponsorMIFEIN 38-6005984Updated May 2026

Michigan State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Michigan State University. Filed 537 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a MI headquarters indicator.

Total filings

537

Outside top-N

Certified

63.1%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

2.4%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

Michigan State University is a public research institution in Michigan that has emerged as an active H-1B sponsor since 2020. The university filed 537 H-1B applications over six years, with filings growing significantly from 5 in 2020 to a peak of 227 in 2024. As of 2025, the filing pace continues at 163 applications year-to-date.

The university's H-1B role mix reflects its academic mission. Biological Technicians account for the largest share at 156 filings, followed by Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) with 134 filings. Faculty positions dominate the top five occupations, including Health Specialties Teachers and Secondary School Teachers. Software Developers represent the only non-academic role in the top five, with 54 filings.

Michigan State's certification rate stands at 63.13%, with 2.42% of filings withdrawn and no denials on record. This profile reflects a research university scaling its H-1B sponsorship for specialized technical and faculty positions, with strong approval outcomes relative to overall program trends.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of Michigan State University’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified63.1%

Cert-withdrawn34.4%

Withdrawn2.4%

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Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-4021	Biological Technicians	156
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	134
3	15-1252	Software Developers	54
4	25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	22
5	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	12
6	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	11
7	11-9151	Social and Community Service Managers	8
8	25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	7
9	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	6
10	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	6

Biological Technicians

156

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

134

Software Developers

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Social and Community Service Managers

Instructional Coordinators

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	5
FY2021	10
FY2022	11
FY2023	121
FY2024	227
FY2025	163

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