H-1B sponsorSDFEIN 46-6000364Updated Jun 2026

South Dakota State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for South Dakota State University. Filed 556 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a SD headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

77.8%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

South Dakota State University is a public research institution in South Dakota that sponsors H-1B workers for specialized academic and research positions. In FY2026, the university filed 27 H-1B petitions with a 77.8% certification rate, reflecting strong approval outcomes. Across all filings since 2010, the university has submitted 556 petitions with an overall 24.28% certification rate, 0.18% withdrawal rate, and 0.36% denial rate.

The university's H-1B sponsorship focuses on faculty and research roles. Its top occupations include Computer Science Teachers and Engineering Teachers (34 filings each), Biochemists and Biophysicists (30), Business Teachers (30), and Biological Technicians (23). This profile reflects the institution's emphasis on STEM and business disciplines at the postsecondary level.

H-1B filing activity at South Dakota State showed sustained volume from 2010–2019 (typically 30–50 petitions per year), dropped sharply in 2020–2022 (1–4 filings), then rebounded strongly in 2024–2025 (57 and 64 filings respectively), suggesting renewed recruitment of international academic talent.

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South Dakota State H-1B certification rate

H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of South Dakota 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	80.8%
Cert-withdrawn	17.4%
Withdrawn	0.6%
Denied	1.2%

Certified80.8%

Cert-withdrawn17.4%

Withdrawn0.6%

Denied1.2%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	34
2	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	34
3	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	30
4	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	30
5	19-4021	Biological Technicians	23
6	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	23
7	19-1013	Soil and Plant Scientists	22
8	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	22
9	25-1054	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	19
10	25-1052	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	18

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Soil and Plant Scientists

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	43
FY2011	38
FY2012	44
FY2013	31
FY2014	30
FY2015	37
FY2016	50
FY2017	44
FY2018	38
FY2019	34
FY2020	1
FY2021	3
FY2022	4
FY2023	11
FY2024	57
FY2025	64
FY2026	27

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