H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 33-0373293Updated Jul 2026

San Diego State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for San Diego State University. Filed 156 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

San Diego State University is a public research institution in California that actively sponsors H-1B visa petitions for specialized faculty and research positions. In fiscal year 2026, the university filed 8 H-1B applications, all of which were certified.

Since 2010, San Diego State has submitted 156 H-1B petitions with a strong 92.95% certification rate, 1.92% withdrawn, and 0.64% denied. The vast majority of its H-1B sponsorship—140 of 156 filings—has been for Biological Science Teachers in postsecondary education. The university also sponsors roles in Health Specialties Teaching, Astronomy, Agricultural Sciences Teaching, and occasionally software development positions. Filing volume has grown notably in recent years, from single-digit annual submissions in the early 2010s to peaks of 37 filings in 2025.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of San Diego 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	93.0%
Cert-withdrawn	4.5%
Withdrawn	1.9%
Denied	0.6%

Certified93.0%

Cert-withdrawn4.5%

Withdrawn1.9%

Denied0.6%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by San Diego 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	140
2	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	4
3	19-2011	Astronomers	3
4	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	3
5	15-1252	Software Developers	2
6	25-4022	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	2
7	21-1012	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	1

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

140

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Astronomers

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Software Developers

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	4
FY2011	5
FY2012	2
FY2013	1
FY2014	13
FY2015	9
FY2016	10
FY2017	12
FY2018	19
FY2019	15
FY2023	1
FY2024	20
FY2025	37
FY2026	8

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