H-1B sponsorSDFEIN 46-6000364Updated May 2026

South Dakota State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for South Dakota State University. Filed 140 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a SD headquarters indicator.

Total filings

140

Outside top-N

Certified

81.4%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

0.7%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

1.4%

rejection rate

Summary

South Dakota State University is a public research institution based in South Dakota that has emerged as an active H-1B sponsor in recent years. Since 2020, the university has filed 140 H-1B petitions, with filings accelerating significantly from 2023 onward—jumping from 11 petitions in 2023 to 57 in 2024 and 64 in 2025.

The university's H-1B recruitment focuses heavily on academic and research positions. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary lead all roles with 20 filings, followed by Engineering Teachers (12 filings) and Business Teachers (10 filings). The university also sponsors positions for Medical Scientists and Biochemists, reflecting its research mission.

South Dakota State University maintains a strong certification record, with 81.43% of petitions certified. Denied petitions account for 1.43% of filings, and withdrawals represent 0.71%, indicating a reliable approval outcome for the institution's H-1B applications.

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Outcome breakdown

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

Certified81.4%

Cert-withdrawn16.4%

Withdrawn0.7%

Denied1.4%

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Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	20
2	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	12
3	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	10
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	10
5	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	6
6	25-1031	Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	5
7	25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	5
8	19-2012	Physicists	4
9	15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	4
10	17-2051	Civil Engineers	3

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Physicists

Computer and Information Research Scientists

Civil Engineers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	1
FY2021	3
FY2022	4
FY2023	11
FY2024	57
FY2025	64

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