H-1B sponsorOHRank #179FEIN 31-6025986Updated May 2026

The Ohio State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The Ohio State University. Filed 717 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a OH headquarters indicator.

Total filings

717

Rank #179

Certified

77.1%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

1.3%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.3%

rejection rate

Summary

The Ohio State University is a major research institution in Ohio that has become an active H-1B sponsor. Since 2020, the university has filed 717 H-1B petitions, with filings growing sharply from 2 in 2020 to 320 in 2024 and 317 in 2025.

The university's H-1B positions reflect its research and academic mission. The top sponsored roles are Biochemists and Biophysicists (167 filings), Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary (111 filings), and Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary (80 filings). Other common positions include Biological Scientists and Physicists. This mix emphasizes research-focused and teaching roles in science and health disciplines.

Ohio State's certification rate stands at 77.13%, with a low denial rate of 0.28% and 1.26% of applications withdrawn. The data spans 2020 through 2025, showing the university's sustained engagement with the H-1B program for specialized research and faculty recruitment.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of The Ohio State University’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified77.1%

Cert-withdrawn21.3%

Withdrawn1.3%

Denied0.3%

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Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	167
2	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	111
3	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	80
4	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	67
5	19-2012	Physicists	66
6	25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	36
7	19-4021	Biological Technicians	15
8	15-2051	Data Scientists	14
9	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	12
10	15-1252	Software Developers	12

Biochemists and Biophysicists

167

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

111

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Scientists, All Other

Physicists

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Technicians

Data Scientists

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Software Developers

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	2
FY2021	3
FY2022	6
FY2023	69
FY2024	320
FY2025	317

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