H-1B sponsorPAFEIN 24-6000376Updated May 2026

The Pennsylvania State University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for The Pennsylvania State University. Filed 531 disclosures between FY2021 and FY2025 from worksites with a PA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

531

Outside top-N

Certified

72.5%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

5.5%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.2%

rejection rate

Summary

The Pennsylvania State University is a major public research institution based in Pennsylvania. Since 2021, Penn State has filed 531 H-1B petitions, with filings accelerating significantly from 75 in 2023 to 235 in 2025. The university maintains a 72.5% certification rate, with 5.46% withdrawn and 0.19% denied.

Penn State's H-1B sponsorship is heavily concentrated in academic and research roles. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary dominates with 263 filings, followed by Biochemists and Biophysicists (123 filings) and Education Teachers, Postsecondary (48 filings). Together, these three occupations account for approximately 87% of all petitions, reflecting the university's focus on biology, biochemistry, and science education faculty hiring.

The university's recent filing volume growth and high certification rate indicate sustained H-1B reliance for faculty recruitment in STEM disciplines.

Penn State H-1B sponsor
Pennsylvania State University H-1B filings
H-1B biology faculty sponsorship
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H-1B STEM faculty hiring

Outcome breakdown

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

Certified72.5%

Cert-withdrawn21.9%

Withdrawn5.5%

Denied0.2%

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Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	263
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	123
3	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	48
4	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	28
5	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	15
6	25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	10
7	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	7
8	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	6
9	19-2011	Astronomers	4
10	19-4021	Biological Technicians	4

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

263

Biochemists and Biophysicists

123

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Biological Scientists, All Other

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Astronomers

Biological Technicians

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2021	4
FY2022	1
FY2023	75
FY2024	216
FY2025	235

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