Other · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$151M
Total assets Near avg plan size
622
Participants Below avg headcount
95th
Percentile by assets National rank
$243,560
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan · Sponsored by Muhlenberg College · Pennsylvania · Educational Services

$151M in assets, 622 participants

Muhlenberg College's Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan reported $151M in total assets and 622 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 95th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #3,650 in Educational Services (4,024 peers)

Where Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan sits by assets

Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $151M for 622 participants (~$243,560/participant), down 14.7% in 2022.

#3,650
in Educational Services (4,024 peers)
-14.7%
assets change YoY
1.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $26M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan's outsized position by total assets

Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$151,494,189 Top 5% higher than 95% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (622 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 231352664 · Muhlenberg College PY 2022 · Other

Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan · $151M · 622 · 95th

  • PART $151M
  • PART 622
  • PART 95th
  • PART Other
  • PART near American Public Media Group Retirement Plan
  • PART ind #3650

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Educational Services retirement plans → · Plans in Pennsylvania →

Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. 403(b) PlanPublic Health Foundation Ent…$152MReid Hospital & Health Care Services 403(b) Defined Contribution PlanReid Hospital & Health Care …$152MAmerican Public Media Group Retirement PlanAmerican Public Media Group …$152MMuhlenberg College Defined Contribution PlanMuhlenberg College Defined C…$151MHillsdale College Defined Contribution Retirement PlanHillsdale College Defined Co…$151M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan and nearest nationwide Other peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$178M
Net Assets (End of Year)$151M
Net Income-$26M
Employer EIN231352664
Plan Effective Date1946-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Muhlenberg College)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Muhlenberg College plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$177M 16.56477529973113% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$140M$150M$160M$170M$180M 202220232024 $151M $177M ▲ +16.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 622 $151M
2023 1 604 $163M
2024 1 607 $177M

Nearby Other Plans in Pennsylvania

Peer Other plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.151494189 · Participants: 622Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Matching Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.530640141 · Participants: 13262The University of Pennsylvania Matching PlanUpmc 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.456020418 · Participants: 75307Upmc 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanThe University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.490968748 · Participants: 39740The University of Pennsylvania Health System 403(b) Retirement Savings PlanCarnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.240167169 · Participants: 6166Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff Retirement PlanJefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.11120447 · Participants: 14302Jefferson Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan vs. nearby Other plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants
Compare Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan's out-of-state Other peers by assets and headcount

Outside Pennsylvania, the nearest Other by assets is American Public Media Group Retirement Plan in MN ($152M); by covered participants it is Franklin Pierce University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NH (622 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (622 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan pulled back noticeably - down 14.7% during 2022, from $178M to $151M. Reported net income was -$26M.
How have Muhlenberg College plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Muhlenberg College's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.6%, from $151M to $177M.
Where does Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan ranks in the 95th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Other plans are similar in size to Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by assets is American Public Media Group Retirement Plan in MN ($152M, 648 participants).
Which Other plans cover a similar participant headcount to Muhlenberg College Defined Contribution Plan? ▼
Among Other plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Franklin Pierce University Defined Contribution Retirement Plan in NH (622 participants, $55M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 231352664.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.