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Michigan Technological University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Michigan Technological University. Filed 390 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MI headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

95.2%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

4.8%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Michigan Technological University is a research institution in Michigan that sponsors H-1B workers across academic and scientific roles. In fiscal year 2026, the university filed 21 H-1B petitions, with 95.2% certified and no denials.

Since 2010, Michigan Tech has filed 390 H-1B petitions overall, achieving a 91% all-time certification rate with 3.3% withdrawn and 4.4% denied. The vast majority of its H-1B filings are for Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (174 filings), followed by Biochemists and Biophysicists (40), Biological Technicians (25), Medical Scientists (24), and Health Specialties Teachers (19). The university's role mix reflects its focus on life sciences, research, and faculty recruitment in STEM disciplines.

H-1B filings at Michigan Tech were highest in the early 2010s (peak of 41 in 2013) and declined through the mid-2010s before recovering significantly in 2025 (47 filings), indicating renewed sponsorship activity in recent years.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Michigan Technological 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	91.0%
Cert-withdrawn	1.3%
Withdrawn	3.3%
Denied	4.4%

Certified91.0%

Cert-withdrawn1.3%

Withdrawn3.3%

Denied4.4%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Michigan Technological University across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	174
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	40
3	19-4021	Biological Technicians	25
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	24
5	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	19
6	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	14
7	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	13
8	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	10
9	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	9
10	19-2012	Physicists	8

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

174

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Biological Technicians

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Biological Scientists, All Other

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	40
FY2011	36
FY2012	37
FY2013	41
FY2014	30
FY2015	19
FY2016	19
FY2017	23
FY2018	18
FY2019	32
FY2023	4
FY2024	23
FY2025	47
FY2026	21

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