H-1B sponsorMAFEIN 04-2121659Updated Jul 2026

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Filed 203 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a MA 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Withdrawn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withdrawn rate · FY2026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

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private research university in Massachusetts that has filed 203 H-1B petitions between 2010 and 2026. In FY2026, the institution filed 4 petitions, all of which were certified, reflecting a 100% approval rate for that year.

The institution's H-1B sponsorship concentrates heavily on academic and research positions. Biological Science Teachers (Postsecondary) account for 92 filings—nearly half of all activity—followed by Medical Scientists (51 filings) and Education Teachers (22 filings). These three roles represent over 82% of the employer's total H-1B volume, reflecting WPI's research and teaching mission.

Overall, Worcester Polytechnic Institute maintains a strong certification record of 92.61% across all years. Denial and withdrawal rates are minimal at 3.94% and 0.49%, respectively. Filing volume peaked in 2019 (27 petitions) before declining sharply in 2020–2021, then resuming modest activity from 2023 onward.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

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

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	92.6%
Cert-withdrawn	3.0%
Withdrawn	0.5%
Denied	3.9%

Certified92.6%

Cert-withdrawn3.0%

Withdrawn0.5%

Denied3.9%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Worcester Polytechnic Institute across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	92
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	51
3	25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	22
4	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	8
5	19-2012	Physicists	6
6	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	3
7	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	3
8	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2
9	17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	2
10	15-2051	Data Scientists	2

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Physicists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers

Data Scientists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	10
FY2011	16
FY2012	11
FY2013	11
FY2014	18
FY2015	6
FY2016	19
FY2017	13
FY2018	22
FY2019	27
FY2020	1
FY2021	1
FY2023	4
FY2024	17
FY2025	23
FY2026	4

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