The University of Akron

Educational Services · Primarily OH · PERM filings 2020–2024

#5,197 top sponsor

Overview

The University of Akron is a Educational Services employer that has filed 16 PERM green-card applications between FY2020 and FY2024. That places it #5,197 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 11 were certified (68.8% approval rate), taking about 319 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary, with most worksites in OH, and the median sponsored wage is $58,890.

16

PERM filings

68.8%

approval

0

denied

$58,890

median wage

319d

avg processing

Worker background

Across 5 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CANADA (40%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)

Top countries of origin

  • Canada2
  • South Korea2
  • China1

Prior visa status

  • H-1B5

Education

  • Doctorate4
  • Master's1

PERM filings by year

Occupations & job titles

The occupations The University of Akron most often sponsors, with average wages.

OccupationFilingsAvg wage
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $64,055
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $42,630
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $58,173
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $76,657
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $97,523
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $70,000
Instructional Coordinators 1 $45,698

Common job titles

Assistant Professor, College of Engineering 2 Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering 2 Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Studies & Sociology 2 Assistant Professor, Communications 1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Economics 1 Assistant Professor of Practice/Instruction 1 Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering 1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engg 1 Assistant Professor Biology 1 Ass't Professor of Practice [Biomedical Engineering] 1 Instructional Designer 1 Director 1

Worksite states

OH 16

Wage range

$55,328

25th

$58,890

median

$70,000

75th

$76,657

90th

Law firms used

  • Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC11
  • Brennan, Manna Diamond, LLC4

Recent filings

CaseJob titleStatusWorksiteDecision
G-300-24169-120763 Assistant Professor, College of EngineeringCertified Akron, OH Sep 26, 2025
G-300-24176-142592 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer EnggWithdrawn Akron, OH Aug 21, 2025
G-300-24036-694264 Assistant Professor of Practice/InstructionCertified Akron, OH Jul 2, 2025
G-300-24037-698701 Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer EngineeringCertified Akron, OH Jul 2, 2025
G-300-24038-700745 Assistant Professor, Biomedical EngineeringCertified Akron, OH Jul 2, 2025
G-300-24029-674459 Assistant Professor, CommunicationsCertified - Expired Akron, OH May 30, 2025
G-300-24031-681322 Assistant Professor, College of EngineeringCertified - Expired Akron, OH May 30, 2025
G-300-24031-681795 Assistant Professor, Dept. of EconomicsCertified - Expired Akron, OH May 30, 2025
G-300-23201-203569 Assistant Director-InstructorCertified - Expired Akron, OH Aug 25, 2024
G-300-24037-698245 Assistant Professor, Biomedical EngineeringWithdrawn Akron, OH Feb 6, 2024
G-100-23165-110755 DirectorWithdrawn Akron, OH Dec 7, 2023
A-20276-06796 Instructional DesignerCertified - Expired Akron, OH Apr 29, 2021
A-20050-20771 Ass't Professor of Practice [Biomedical Engineering]Certified - Expired Akron, OH Nov 3, 2020
A-20017-08506 Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Studies & SociologyCertified - Expired Akron, OH May 26, 2020
A-19255-57325 Assistant Professor BiologyCertified - Expired Akron, OH May 15, 2020
A-19339-91218 Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Studies & SociologyWithdrawn Akron, OH Jan 15, 2020

Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.