H-1B sponsorKYFEIN 61-6055628Updated Jun 2026

Western Kentucky University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Western Kentucky University. Filed 167 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a KY 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

Western Kentucky University is a public institution in Kentucky that has sponsored H-1B petitions since 2010. In FY2026, the university filed 12 H-1B petitions with a 100% certification rate and no withdrawals or denials.

Across 167 total filings from 2010 to 2026, WKU's H-1B activity has focused heavily on academic and instructional roles. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary account for 62 filings—the largest category—followed by Foreign Language and Literature Teachers (12 filings), Instructional Coordinators (12 filings), Teaching Assistants (10 filings), and Psychology Teachers (7 filings). This concentration reflects the university's reliance on H-1B sponsorship for faculty recruitment.

WKU's all-time certification rate stands at 21.56%, substantially lower than its FY2026 performance. Filing volume has fluctuated, ranging from 1 to 20 petitions annually, with recent years (2024–2026) showing renewed activity after a gap in 2020–2022.

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Outcome breakdown

Share of Western Kentucky University’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Certified97.3%

Cert-withdrawn2.7%

Top occupations sponsored

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

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	62
2	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	12
3	25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	12
4	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	10
5	25-1066	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	7
6	25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	4
7	25-1122	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	4
8	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	4
9	25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	3
10	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	3

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Instructional Coordinators

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Communications Teachers, Postsecondary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	20
FY2011	18
FY2012	18
FY2013	16
FY2014	12
FY2015	14
FY2016	3
FY2017	13
FY2018	11
FY2019	5
FY2023	1
FY2024	10
FY2025	14
FY2026	12

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