H-1B sponsorKYFEIN 61-1005783Updated Jul 2026

Murray State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Murray State University. Filed 107 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a KY 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

Murray State University is a public university in Kentucky that has sponsored 107 H-1B visa petitions from 2010 through 2026. The institution maintains a 78.5% certification rate across all filings, with 9.35% denied and 0.93% withdrawn.

The university's H-1B sponsorship is concentrated in academic and faculty positions. Biological science teachers dominate the filing mix with 37 petitions, followed by smaller cohorts in business (7), computer science (6), foreign language and literature (5), and veterinary medicine (6). This profile reflects Murray State's core mission as an educational institution.

In FY2026, Murray State filed 3 H-1B petitions and achieved 100% certification for those cases. Historical volume peaked in 2010 (21 filings) and has remained modest in recent years, suggesting selective use of the H-1B program for specialized faculty recruitment.

Murray State University H-1B sponsor
H-1B faculty positions Kentucky
University H-1B visa filings
Murray State H-1B certification rate
H-1B biological science teachers

H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Murray State 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	78.5%
Cert-withdrawn	11.2%
Withdrawn	0.9%
Denied	9.4%

Certified78.5%

Cert-withdrawn11.2%

Withdrawn0.9%

Denied9.4%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	37
2	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	7
3	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6
4	29-1131	Veterinarians	6
5	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	5
6	27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	5
7	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	4
8	25-1067	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	3
9	19-5012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	3
10	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	3

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Veterinarians

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Coaches and Scouts

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	21
FY2011	10
FY2012	9
FY2013	1
FY2014	9
FY2015	13
FY2016	4
FY2017	6
FY2018	8
FY2019	11
FY2020	1
FY2024	3
FY2025	8
FY2026	3

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